West Bengal: 2 dead, 1 injured in crude bomb explosion in Malda

DN Bureau

As many as two people were killed and one was severely injured in a crude bomb explosion in the Manikchak area of the Malda district in West Bengal on Saturday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Malda: As many as two people were killed and one was severely injured in a crude bomb explosion in the Manikchak area of the Malda district in West Bengal on Saturday.

"The deceased have been identified as the residents of Gopalpur area-- Sofikul Islam(32), Fajrul Sekh(37), while injured Alam Sekh (19) is undergoing treatment at the Malda Medical College and Hospital," said Pradeep Kumar Yadav, Superintendent of Police, Malda.

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According to the family members, all of them were involved in making bombs illegally in a mango garden in Gopalpur village.

The district police and bomb squad team arrived at the spot for further investigation.

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More details are awaited. (ANI)










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