The National Investigation Agency NIA on Sunday announced a cash reward of up to Rs. 10 lakh for any information leading to arrest of five absconding persons accused of belonging to the banned Indian Mujahideen terror group and suspected of being involved in Bodh Gaya and Patna serial blasts.

It also released their sketches. The names of the accused are Tahseen Akhtar alias Monu, Haider Ali alias Abdullah, Numan Ansari, Taufeeq Ansari and Mojibullah.

NIA released their sketches on its website and appealed to the general public to provide information about them. It clarified that identification of those providing information shall not be disclosed.

Five monks were injured in Bodh Gaya blasts on 7th July while six people died in Patna blasts during a rally addressed by BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on 27th October.