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Shambhu Blast Case: NIA Takes Over Probe, Eyes Foreign Links
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patiala
🗓 19 Jun 2026, 08:01 PM
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the Shambhu blast case, focusing on potential connections to foreign handlers and other terror modules.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has now taken charge of the investigation into the Shambhu blast case. The agency is expected to question the arrested individuals regarding their alleged connections with foreign handlers.
Initial investigations suggest that the module involved in the Shambhu blast may also be linked to a previous railway track explosion in Sirhind in January 2026 and a grenade attack in Moga. Security agencies suspect these incidents were orchestrated under the direction of foreign-based handlers.
The NIA's involvement signifies a deepening of the probe, aiming to uncover the full extent of the network and its operational capabilities, potentially revealing significant details about the conspiracy.
Initial investigations suggest that the module involved in the Shambhu blast may also be linked to a previous railway track explosion in Sirhind in January 2026 and a grenade attack in Moga. Security agencies suspect these incidents were orchestrated under the direction of foreign-based handlers.
The NIA's involvement signifies a deepening of the probe, aiming to uncover the full extent of the network and its operational capabilities, potentially revealing significant details about the conspiracy.