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NIA Files Chargesheet Against 2 in Bhubaneswar Bomb Blast Case
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News18•01-10-2026, 22:45
NIA Files Chargesheet Against 2 in Bhubaneswar Bomb Blast Case
- •The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet against Sanu alias Rohan Ranjan Rout and Amiya Ranjan Mallik in connection with a bomb blast in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- •The chargesheet was filed before the special NIA court in Bhubaneswar under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Explosive Substances Act, and Explosive Act.
- •The incident occurred on January 27, 2026, at New Azadnagar in Sundarpada, where four people were injured in an explosion while allegedly preparing bombs.
- •Two of the injured individuals later succumbed to their injuries.
- •NIA's investigation found that the accused were actively involved in the criminal conspiracy, including illegally arranging explosive materials and causing the explosion.
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The National Investigation Agency filed a chargesheet naming Sanu alias Rohan Ranjan Rout and Amiya Ranjan Mallik before the special NIA court in Bhubaneswar.
The explosion occurred on January 27, 2026, at about 2:45 pm at New Azadnagar in Sundarpada, Bhubaneswar, when four individuals were allegedly preparing bombs.
The NIA took over the investigation and formally re-registered the case on April 4, 2026, following an explosion that initially injured four people, two of whom later succumbed to their injuries.