Other MoA event in West Bengal, Bahadurpur in Birbhum District area, India on Mon 10th July 2023

On July 10, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested one person identified as Manoj Ghosh from Bahadurpur in Birbhum District of West Bengal in the June 2022 West Bengal case related to the seizure of a huge cache of electric detonators, Nonels (non-electric detonators) and explosives, reports NIA. Manoj was arrested on the basis of disclosures by three previously arrested accused, Rintu Sk, Merajuddin Ali Khan alias Meraj Khan alias Meraz Khan and Mir Mohammad Nuruzzaman alias Romeo alias Mir alias Jamai alias Prince. NIA had chargesheeted Meraj and Prince on June 28 in the case.Manoj has been identified as one of the illegal miners to whom Rintu SK used to supply gelatin, detonators and ammonium nitrate. A raid conducted at Manoj’s illegal godown on June 28, led to the seizure of one pistol, along with ammunition, 16.25 kgs of gelatin sticks (total of 130 in number) and one bag containing 50 kg of ammonium nitrate.