Ranchi, Nov 4 (IANS) National Investigation Agency (NIA) in collaboration with state police in the Jharkhand capital investigating Ranchi links into the Patna serial bomb blasts of Oct. 27 recovered nine live bombs and defused them.

The bombs were recovered from the room of a private student lodge in the Hindpidi area of Ranchi.

The student who lived in the room in which the bombs were found was missing, and no arrests have been made in this connection.

Director General of Police Rajiv Kumar said investigations were on in the case, and the police had acted on a tip-off.