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- The Union home ministry has directed the NIA to take over the investigation of a suspected IED blast in Nagaland's Chümoukedima district on July 13, which killed one Assam Rifles soldier and injured four others.
- The Nagaland police said the central government deemed it a scheduled offence under the NIA Act 2008, citing the gravity of the offence and its national security implications.
- The blast occurred near the Shokhuvi Assam Rifles Training Centre and School, with preliminary police assessment suggesting the device was kept in an autorickshaw parked by the roadside.
- People familiar with the matter said the probe pointed to involvement of 'underground elements,' and the state government will coordinate with the NIA in the handover.
What to watch next
- Whether NIA identifies and apprehends those behind the blast
- Details on the 'underground elements' suspected of involvement
- State government's coordination during the case handover
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