Bhupatinagar, Feb. 2 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another accused in the 2022 Bhupatinagar bomb blast that had claimed three lives.

Pachanan Ghorai, a resident of Bhupatinagar Nagar of district Purba Medinipur of West Bengal, was arrested on Friday following sustained efforts by the chief investigating officer of the case, the agency said in a press release.

A non-bailable warrant (NBW) was issued against the accused during the investigation.

The high-intensity blast in the house of Raj Kumar Manna had killed the owner on the spot and caused serious injuries to Buddhadeb Manna alias Lalu and Biswajit Gayen, both of whom succumbed to their injuries later.

NIA, which took over the investigation from the state ...