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Burdwan blast: NIA cash award for information on fugitives
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Friday announced cash award for information helping in the arrest of 12 absconding accused in the Burdwan blast case.
Published : 1 Nov 2014, 10:27 AM
Updated : 1 Nov 2014, 10:27 AM
The NIA which is probing the case, announced the list on its website.
There is a cash award of Rs.10 lakh for five of the accused.
The website describes Sajid as "Chief of the Burdwan Module", while the other four are dubbed "Suspected Bangladesh nationals".
The NIA has claimed that the five often stayed in Murshidabad, Birbhum and Bardhaman districts.
The agency has also announced cash awards of Rs.3 lakh on Abul Kalam and Burham Sheikh, resident of Mangalkote in Bardhaman district, besides Jahirul Sheikh, of Nadia and Rejaul Karim, who resides in Burdwan district.
The NIA has declared cash award of Rs.5 lakh on Shahnur Alom, Habibur Rahaman Sheikh and Amjad Ali Sheikh.
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