India, June 4 -- New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out searches at nine locations across West Bengal in the Bhangar blast case, officials said.

The anti-terror agency on April 26 took over the case related to the recovery of crude bombs in West Bengal and started its investigation considering the terror angle. The agency had registered a fresh First Information Report in the case after receiving an order from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

In pursuance of the MHA order, the NIA had taken over and registered the case related to the recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials by the Kolkata police, which were being stored at a spot, thereby endangering human l...