The state government had urged the Union Home Ministry for the National Investigating Agency (NIA) probe into the incident that occurred on November 12 in which fire engulfed from three stationed train at Puri railway station. In the incident, some coaches of three trains were gutted, however, no causality was reported.
Investigating into the case, NIA SP Prashant Kumar interrogated the prime accuse on November 28. The Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate Court in Puri on December 2 had granted six-day remand of the prime accused for further investigation.