Bhima Koregaon matter has inter-state link, implications on national security: Central govt defends transfer of probe to NIA

The plea challenging the transfer of probe in the Bhima Koregaon case from Pune Police to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is a "desperate attempt to thwart the investigation pertaining to the Bhima Koregaon case of 2018", the Central government submitted before the Bombay High Court.