Five injured in an explosion in West Bengal
An explosion occurred in a house in West Midnapore district in West Bengal on Monday (November 16). Five persons were severely injured in the explosion. Police are investigating the cause of the explosion.
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FollowFive persons were severely injured in an explosion that took place in a house at West Midnapore district in West Bengal on Monday (November 16).
The Bharatiya Janata Party has alleged that the house belonged to a Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporter and crude bombs were being made to spread violence in the area.
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However, the TMC has denied all such allegations saying that miscreants had attacked the house and hurled crude bombs.
A senior police officer said, “Five persons have been injured. We have collected samples from the spot. It appears that crude bombs have exploded. Investigation is going on.”
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Earlier, in October, an explosion in a local club located in the midst of a crowded residential neighbourhood in eastern-suburban Kolkata, had sent shockwaves among the residents.
West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar had alleged in September this year that the state has become home to illegal bomb-making factories.
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