Two suspected IM operatives detained in Hyderabad

They were masterminds behind Bihar’s railway station blast

Two siblings from Hyderabad who were detained by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the low intensity parcel bomb exploded at Darbhanga railway station in Bihar, had planned to create arson on the train. However, the parcel exploded only while being unloaded, after two days on June 17. “They were planning to set the train on fire in less than three to four hours after they handed over the parcel at Secunderabad Railway Station. But, their plan failed and the chemical bomb exploded two days later while unloading,” a senior officer at NIA New Delhi told The Hindu. They are suspecting the role of Indian Mujahideen backed by Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI. The duo identified as Nasir Malik and Imran Malik, natives of Uttar Pradesh, who are into readymade. garments business in the city. They are residents of Asif Nagar and masterminds in the blast.