Malda Hostage Crisis: NIA secures custody of three key accused; culprits remanded till April 18

• Rohan Umak
• April 13, 2026

Malda Hostage Crisis update: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has stepped up its probe into the violent unrest which unfolded in West Bengal’s Malda district recently. The body secured custody of three key accused allegedly involved in holding seven judicial officers hostage earlier this month, officials said.  The accused trio, identified as Gulam Rabbani (Panchayat Member of the Indian Secular Front), Shahadat Hossain (Congress worker) and Asif Sheikh…