Patna- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at two flats in a Patna apartment complex for the second consecutive day, as part of its probe into the alleged petrol bomb attack targeting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office in Ranchi.
An eight-member NIA team reached Sai Kusum Infinity Apartment in the Chitragupt Nagar area and searched Flat Nos. 1206 and 609. Preliminary information suggested that both flats had been rented in the name of a person identified as Sandeep.
The searches are reportedly based on information gathered during the questioning of an accused arrested in Delhi in connection with the case.
The latest operation came a day after the NIA conducted a search at the same apartment complex on September 8. During Tuesday’s operation, a youth was detained after he allegedly tried to leave the premises on a scooter when he noticed the NIA and police teams.
Personnel from the Special Task Force (STF) and Chitragupt Nagar police were deployed outside the complex. The police intercepted the youth and searched his scooter, recovering a bag containing around Rs 20 lakh in cash from its storage compartment. The Income Tax Department was subsequently informed about the recovery.
Chitragupt Nagar Station House Officer Shankar Jha said the youth was identified as Anmol Kumar Modi on the basis of his Aadhaar card. He is reportedly a resident of Ward No. 7 in Chakia, East Champaran.
Sources also claimed that another youth suspected of links to terrorist activities was detained during the earlier operation. They further claimed that a person described as “most wanted” was apprehended from Flat No. 609 and taken into NIA custody.
However, the NIA has not publicly released detailed information about the identities of those detained or the material allegedly recovered during the searches.
The Patna operation is linked to the investigation into an attempted petrol bomb attack on the RSS office in Ranchi’s Nivaranpur area.
According to police, the incident occurred late on June 16 when two unidentified youths allegedly attempted to throw bottles containing petrol into the RSS office premises. The bottles, reportedly repurposed sauce bottles, fell outside the boundary wall, preventing any major incident. No damage to the office was reported.
The NIA is examining the wider network and possible links between individuals in Patna and the Ranchi incident. Further details are expected as the investigation progresses.
–IANS