NIA Gets Three-Day Custody of Accused as Investigation Deepens

Further investigation into last year's Sector 10 hand grenade blast case has uncovered new facts, leading the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to procure a three-day custody of the accused on Friday.

- HT Correspondent

CHANDIGARH: The NIA will probe these emerging leads.

The NIA stated that some vital new facts have come to light for which the accused are required to be examined and their walking pattern is required to be compared with CCTV footage.

The NIA court of special judge Alka Malik remanded the two accused – Rohan Masih and Vishal Masih – to three days in police custody. The investigating agency produced the accused on production warrants in court on Friday.

While allowing the application moved by the agency, the court stated that there is merit in the application for police remand; therefore, the same is allowed. "Both the accused namely Rohan Masih and Vishal Masih, alias Shalu, are remanded to police custody till February 3, 2025," the court remarked.