New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an accused in a December 2022 explosion case in West Bengal's Bhupatinagar, in which three people were killed when crude bombs were being made at the house of one Rajkumar Manna, officials said on Sunday.

The arrested person has been identified as Panchanan Ghorai, a resident of Bhupatinagar of district Purba Medinipur of West Bengal. He was caught on Friday following sustained efforts by the agency, NIA said in a statement, adding that a non-bailable warrant (NBW) was issued against him.

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 wh...