NIA searches Samjhauta blast accused's house in MP

A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team on Tuesday conducted a search at the residence of the Samjhauta Express blast accused Kamal Chouhan, at village Moorkheda, about 35 km away from Indore, police sources said.

The NIA team reached the village in Depalpur area near Indore on Tuesday  and conducted search at Chouhan's house, who was arrested in connection with the blast, to collect more evidence in the case, police sources said.

The search lasted for about four hours, during which, his family members, who are farmers, were also questioned, they said.

Local police kept a vigil outside Chouhan's house during the NIA search.

However, they did not reveal the details regarding the nature of investigation.

The blast had taken place on 18 February 2007 in the twice-weekly Samjhauta Express train, connecting Delhi with Lahore, killing 68 persons and injuring dozens of others.

The NIA had already charged Swami Aseemanand, Sadhvi Pragya, Sunil Joshi (now dead), Sandeep Dange, Lokesh Sharma and Ramchandra Kalasangra alias Ramji for triggering the explosions in the Samjhauta Express.