Mangaluru Blast probe: Home Minister Jnanendra Araga seeks augmented NIA office in state

The minister has also visited the injured autorickshaw driver in the hospital and assured his family of the best treatment for him.

BySouth First Desk

Published Nov 23, 2022 | 2:50 PMUpdatedNov 23, 2022 | 2:50 PM

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra and DGP Praveep Sood on Wednesday, 23 November, took stock of the probe into the terror blast in Mangaluru.

The Home Minister who was briefed by investigators on the probe also said that a demand had been made to the Centre for an augmented NIA unit to be located either in Bengaluru or Mangaluru.

The minister later visited Purushottam Poojari, the injured autorickshaw driver in the hospital and assured his family of the best treatment for him.