Days after a history-sheeter and his mother died in a bomb explosion in the Airfield area of Bhubaneswar, CCTV footage has appeared on social media. The footage shows the moment of the explosion and the immediate aftermath. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the investigation.
Bomb-Making Blast Kills Man and his mother in Bhubaneswar
The blast happened on January 27 at a house in the Sundarpada locality. Sehnawaz Malik, the history-sheeter, and his mother, Lizatun Bibi, later died from burn injuries. Malik died at the scene, while Bibi passed away during treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
Police reported that Malik, his fiancée Truptimayee Mahal (23), and friend Amiya Mallick (27) were allegedly assembling crude bombs on the rooftop when the explosion occurred. Mahal and Mallick suffered serious injuries and are receiving treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.
Explosion occurs, police investigating scene
Teams from the NIA and Odisha Police are analyzing the visuals and other evidence collected from the site. Officials are reviewing the CCTV footage and gathering additional evidence to determine the cause of the blast and whether a larger conspiracy was involved.
While Odisha Police leads the primary investigation, the NIA has ramped up its inquiry because of the severity of the blast and the suspected terror connection. NIA teams have examined the site and taken samples of soil and debris for forensic testing. The collaboration between central and state agencies suggests that investigators are looking into whether this case extends beyond local crime and poses a larger security threat.
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