India, Jan. 6 -- The Manipur government on Tuesday handed over the investigation into the Saiton Nganukon serial bomb blast case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), a day after explosions injured two internally displaced persons.

According to the Manipur Police morning bulletin issued on Tuesday, the NIA will formally take over the case from the Manipur Police and examine all aspects of the incident, including the materials used in the blasts and possible external linkages. Earlier, teams from the Manipur Police and the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) collected samples and other evidence from the site.

The President's Rule-imposed Manipur government has taken prompt steps after several organisations urged the authorities to co...