NIA teams in 7 Bengal districts voting today to check for explosives
NIA teams have been deployed across seven West Bengal districts voting on April 29 to search for explosives, following a bomb seizure in South 24 Parganas and a directive from the Ministry of Home Affairs. The move comes after the Election Commission ordered a special drive to arrest bomb makers, with the NIA empowered to register new cases if needed. The Trinamool Congress questioned the deployment, while the BJP supported it as a measure against election violence. This marks the NIA's expanded role in the state's election security after prior incidents involving threats to election officials.
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NIA teams in 7 Bengal districts voting today to check for explosivesThe proactive deployment comes after the agency on April 26 started investigating a bomb seizure case in Uttar Kashipur area in South 24 Parganas on a MHA directivePublished on: Apr 29, 2026 7:09 AM ISTBy Harsh Yadav, NEW DELHIShare viaCopy link Teams from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have been deployed in the seven districts voting in the second phase of the West Bengal assembly elections on April 29 to independently search for explosives, Election Commission of India officials said.National Investigation Agency (NIA) personnel conduct searches at Jagaddal and Barrackpore police stations in connection with bomb recovery cases ahead of the polls, in Kolkata, (PTI)The proactive deployment comes after the agency…
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