The NIA has arrested three more individuals—Arshdeep Singh, Karanpartap, and Diljot Saini—from Punjab in connection with the Nalagarh IED blast case. This brings the total number of arrests made by the agency in the case to six.
Three More Arrested in IED Blast Case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested three additional accused individuals from Punjab’s SBS Nagar in Himachal Pradesh’s Nalagarh IED blast case.
According to an NIA statement posted on X, the central agency arrested Arshdeep Singh @ Arsh Kandola, resident of Mohalla Sirhindiya, Rahon, District SBS Nagar, Punjab; Karanpartap, resident of Mohalla Rota, Rahon, District SBS Nagar, Punjab and Diljot Saini, resident of Jhansi Park Colony, Nawanshehar Road, Rahon, District SBS Nagar, Punjab.
03 more arrested in NALGARH PS IED BLAST case pic.twitter.com/bPyFTmMveq — NIA India (@NIA_India) September 1, 2026
All three individuals were already under arrest in connection with a separate case (FIR No. 11/2026) registered at Police Station Garhshankar, Punjab, before being taken into custody by the NIA for the Nalagarh blast case.
Background of the Nalagarh Blast
This is a breakthrough in the 1st January 2026 improvised explosive device (IED) explosion at the Nalagarh Police Station in Himachal Pradesh. The blast occurred around 9:40 AM near the outer wall adjoining the room of the Investigating Officer inside the Nalagarh police station premises.
Initially registered as FIR No. 02/2026 at Police Station Nalagarh, the probe was subsequently taken over by the NIA, which re-registered the case as RC-27/2026/NIA/DLI on 8th May 2026 under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Explosive Substances Act, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Total Arrests Rise to Six
With these three arrests, the total number of accused arrested by the NIA in connection with the IED blast has risen to six. Earlier, the agency had taken custody of three other accused: Mahavir Kumar @ Kaka, Ajay Mehra, and Manpreet Singh @ Mani. Those initial three individuals had originally been arrested by the Punjab Police under FIR No. 02/2026 of SSOC, Mohali, Punjab, before being formally remanded to the NIA.
The arrests are part of an ongoing, broader investigation by the NIA to dismantle the full terror network, establish cross-linkages among the operatives, and determine the exact roles played by each conspirator in executing the attack. Further investigation remains underway.
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