New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency or NIA today said the Juvenile Justice Board in Patna has found a juvenile guilty of conspiracy in the Patna and Bodhgaya serial bomb blasts case. He has been sent to a juvenile home for three years in each case, people familiar with the matter said.
In October 2013, a series of blasts hit Patna's Gandhi Maidan, hours before BJP's then prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was to address a rally.
The blasts killed six people and injured over 89.
In July 2013, the Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya was rocked by 10 blasts soon after morning prayers. A total of 13 bombs were planted, out of which 10 exploded, investigators have said. Three bombs were found and defused.
Both terror cases were transferred to the NIA for investigation. The NIA had arrested 11 accused in the Patna case and six in the Bodhgaya case.
In October 2013, a series of blasts hit Patna's Gandhi Maidan, hours before BJP's then prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was to address a rally.
The blasts killed six people and injured over 89.
Both terror cases were transferred to the NIA for investigation. The NIA had arrested 11 accused in the Patna case and six in the Bodhgaya case.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Aiming To Achieve Net Zero Emission In Railways By 2030: PM Modi In PM Modi's Independence Day Speech, A Call For "24x7 For 2047" NIA Probes Blast That Killed 1, Turns Out To Be Cooker Making Khichdi Rahul Gandhi's Seat At Red Fort Triggers Fresh Congress Attack On BJP "Don't Expect Anything From Me": Kolkata Hospital's New Principal Loses Cool CBI Summons 5 Doctors For Questioning In Kolkata Rape-Murder Case Kim Dotcom To Be Extradited From New Zealand After 12-Year Fight With US Nurse Raped, Killed On Way To Home, Body Found 9 Days Later In UP Google Brings 'AI Overviews' To India With Country-First Features Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.