Tuesday | Jul 08 2025 | 11:37:15 PM
New Delhi, May 29
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an absconding accused in the 2024 case relating to the mob attack on Priyangu Pandey in West Bengal.
Mohit Mahato alias Sahil was arrested from Bengaluru in Karnataka this afternoon by an NIA team after sustained efforts and on the basis of various technical and human intelligence inputs. The NIA team also seized from him some incriminating documents along with a mobile phone, which are under examination.
With the arrest of Mohit, a resident of Bhatpara (West Bengal), a total of 17 accused have been arrested so far in the case, in which Priyangu Pandey and his entourage were attacked while they were on the way to the residence of former MP Shri Arjun Singh on 28th August 2024. While 12 arrests were made by the state police soon after the attack, NIA has arrested 5 more accused in the case.
NIA, which took over the investigation in the case in November 2024, found Mohit’s involvement in the conspiracy and had launched a manhunt for him.
