2021 Jaggadal bomb blast: 2 sentenced to 10 yrs in jail

The agency had chargesheeted the accused in December 2021

By: PTI

Kolkata | February 17, 2025 01:15 AM IST

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The duo, along with one juvenile, had hurled three bombs in quick succession at the gate next to ex-MP Arjun Singh’s office-cum-residence — Majdoor Bhawan

A special NIA court in Kolkata has sentenced two men to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for their involvement in the 2021 Jaggadal bomb blast case, an official statement said Sunday.

The court sent Chand alias Arif Akhtar and Rahul Pasi to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on each offender, the NIA said in a statement.

The duo, along with one juvenile, had hurled three bombs in quick succession at the gate next to ex-MP Arjun Singh’s office-cum-residence — Majdoor Bhawan — at Jaggadal in North 24 Parganas district on September 8, 2021, the statement said.

While Akhtar and the juvenile were apprehended by the local police, the NIA, which took over the case on September 14, 2021, arrested Pasi later.

The agency had chargesheeted the accused in December 2021. While Pasi and Akhtar were pronounced guilty and sentenced by the NIA special court on Saturday, the juvenile continues to be in parental custody, the statement said.

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