Patna blasts: NIA detains 5 Mujhahideen operatives

Ranchi: The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) detained five Indian Mujhahideen (IM) operatives, in connection with the serial blasts that happened in Patna on 27 October last year. According to sources, the five were detained from three different places in the state. Jharkhand Police is tight lipped about the detentions. “We have information that some IM operatives have been detained and they may be arrested. We cannot divulge anything. NIA is investigating the Patna and Bodh Gaya blasts and only NIA will confirm the arrest,” a police official told IANS on condition of anonymity. [caption id=“attachment_153564” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Serial blasts had occurred in Patna, where Narendra Modi was addressing a campaign rally last year. PTI[/caption]   Some IM operatives involved in the Patna blasts belonged to Sithiyo village in Ranchi. An NIA team arrived in Ranchi on Tuesday. They went to the village but were attacked by some people there. According to sources, the NIA team arrived with arrested IM operative Tehsin Akhtar, accused in the Patna blasts. The blasts had occured at the Gandhi Maidan when PM Narendra Modi was addressing a campaign rally. IANS