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NIA arrests main conspirator in Kerala explosives seizure case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Haris TA from Manjeri in Kerala's Malappuram district as a main conspirator in the illegal explosives seizure case, bringing the total arrests to 10. Haris…
The Story in Brief
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Haris TA from Manjeri in Kerala's Malappuram district as a main conspirator in the illegal explosives seizure case, bringing the total arrests to 10. Haris was arrested on Saturday, a day after the NIA arrested three more accused from Vijayapura in Karnataka.
The case dates to February 7, 2026, when Kerala Police seized 89,600 explosive sticks and 10,500 shock tubes from a lorry parked at Farha Hollow Bricks Company in Malappuram. The NIA took over the investigation in April 2026 and has since conducted searches across Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, recovering digital devices and gelatin sticks. The agency says the probe is continuing to uncover the larger conspiracy behind the procurement and intended use of the explosives.
The Indian Opinion
The NIA arrests make for a neat headline, but ordinary Keralans will want to know exactly what the larger conspiracy was that the agency keeps hinting at. Naming Haris TA a 'main conspirator' without specifying the alleged plot's aim feeds speculation rather than clarity. The test for the investigation will be a clear charge sheet that connects the 89,600 explosive sticks to a definable criminal purpose, not just a vague supply chain. Until then, the public is left wondering if this is major terror plot or a case of regulatory failure around industrial explosive licences.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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