Kolkata, June 6 -- Former TMC MLA Saokat Molla was produced before the NIA court today following his arrest in connection with a crude bomb explosion at Bhangar near Kolkata early this year.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) identified Molla as the "key conspirator" behind the blast on March 19 in Bengal's South 24 Parganas, resulting in the death of a woman and injuries to several others.

Detailing the status of the investigation, advocate Shymal Ghosh, representing the NIA, told ANI, "Yesterday at around 11, he was arrested. Thereafter, the accused person was interrogated in police custody and asked for further police custody for 14 days... The accused must be sent to the police custody for further investigation. The court will ...