The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 18, took over the investigation into the Kerala train fire incident that killed three people dead and injuring eight others, reports The Hindustan Times. An order to this effect was issued by the Union Home Ministry (UHM). An NIA official stated that the agency’s Kochi unit will investigate the case and take the case files from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Kerala Police. The NIA move comes two days after the Kerala Police invoked the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) against the accused in the case, Shahrukh Saifi.