Ranchi Petrol Bomb Attack Probe Moves to NIA After Accused Trail Spans Four States

The probe into a petrol bomb attack on the RSS office in Ranchi has been handed over from the ATS to the NIA, with UAPA and Explosives Act sections now added to the case.

The National Investigation Agency, or NIA, will now investigate the petrol bomb attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, office in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. The Union Home Ministry, treating the case as serious, has ordered that the investigation be transferred from the Jharkhand Anti Terrorist Squad, or ATS, to the NIA. According to sources, an NIA team will reach Ranchi on Friday to take charge of the case.

The attack took place at the RSS office located in the Nivaranpur area of Ranchi. In the aftermath, the Jharkhand ATS was initially handling the investigation. However, several significant facts emerged during that inquiry, prompting the Union Home Ministry to decide that the case should be handed over to the central agency.

UAPA and Explosives Act sections added
Investigating agencies say that given the seriousness of the case, sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, or UAPA, along with the Explosives Act, have now been added to it. With these sections in place, the scope of the investigation will widen considerably, allowing the entire network behind the attack to be probed in depth.

Accused have links to four states
The preliminary investigation found that the arrested accused were not connected to Jharkhand alone. Their links have been traced to Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Mumbai as well. This has led investigating agencies to suspect that an organised network could be active behind the attack, which is the reason the case has now been handed to central agencies.

ATS hands over full case diary to NIA
The Jharkhand ATS, which had been investigating the matter so far, has handed over all the evidence, the case diary, documents and other investigation material it had gathered to the NIA. The agency will now take the probe forward on the basis of these documents.

NIA team to reach Ranchi on Friday
According to sources, a special NIA team will reach Ranchi on Friday. The team will inspect the site of the attack, question the arrested accused and begin a fresh investigation into the entire case. The agency will also try to determine at what level the conspiracy behind the attack was hatched and who all were involved in it.

What this means for you
Since this case involves internal security and anti-terror laws, it has a bearing beyond just the immediate accused.

• Across India: The addition of stringent UAPA sections signals that agencies are treating this as a possible organised network case, which could lead to further questioning or arrests linked to Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Mumbai in the coming days.
• In Ranchi, Jharkhand: For residents, this directly concerns local safety, as an NIA team is set to arrive in the city to inspect the Nivaranpur attack site, which could mean heightened security checks and activity in the area.

Questions & Answers

1. Where did the petrol bomb attack take place?
The attack took place at the RSS office located in the Nivaranpur area of Ranchi.

2. Who is investigating the case now?
The Jharkhand ATS was investigating it earlier, but on the Union Home Ministry's order the NIA will now handle the probe.

3. What new legal sections have been added to the case?
Sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, or UAPA, and the Explosives Act have now been added to the case.

4. Which states are the accused linked to?
The preliminary investigation found the arrested accused had links to Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Mumbai.

5. When will the NIA team arrive in Ranchi?
According to sources, a special NIA team will reach Ranchi on Friday.

6. What will the NIA team do once it reaches Ranchi?
The team will inspect the attack site, question the arrested accused and begin a fresh investigation into the case.

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