Bhubaneswar, July 8 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested another accused in connection with the explosion at Azad Nagar in Sundarpada, Bhubaneswar, nearly seven months after the incident.

The accused, identified as Rohan Ranjan Routray, was apprehended from Uttar Pradesh. According to the NIA, Rohan is a resident of Patia in Bhubaneswar.

The explosion occurred on January 27 while bombs were allegedly being assembled, resulting in the deaths of two people. Earlier, an NIA team visited Azad Nagar to conduct an on-ground investigation as part of the probe.

The prime accused in the case, Sehenbaz Mallik alias Mafi, and his mother later died while undergoing treatment following the incident.

During the investiga...