Jhabua blast accused Rajendra Kaswa arrested: Report

Mangalore Today News Network

Indore, Sep 16, 2015: After detaining his family members from Manpur near Indore on Tuesday night, police have arrested the prime accused of an explosion in Petlawad town in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district, a report said.

 

According to The Times of India, Rajendra Kaswa was nabbed in Maharashtra.

Three days after the explosion in Jhabua district that left 89 people dead and nearly 100 wounded, police had on Tuesday detained two brothers of Kasawa - Narendra and Phoolchand.

Some reports said that Kasawa’s wife, son and daughter are also under detention.

Jhabua Superintendent of Police, GG Pandey, however, refused to give any further information about the development stating that the matter was under investigation.

It was after their arrest that police got clues about Kasawa, who had been absconding since the explosion on Saturday.

On Monday, police had seized 69 detonators, two batteries and a large number of gelatin sticks from the residence of Narendra in Petlawad. The explosive materials were allegedly illegally stocked by him for carrying out mining activities.

Meanwhile, a top official associated with the probe said that Kasawa’s mobile phone was functioning till Saturday afternoon (even after the explosion) and his family members had been contacted using that phone.

Notably, Kasawa was booked by police under sections of Explosives Act and IPC Section 304.

 

Courtesy: Zeenews