Two people were killed in a blast at the house of a Trinamul leader at Amodpur village in Birbhum district of Bengal late on Friday night.
Two people were killed in a blast at the house of a Trinamul leader at Amodpur village in Birbhum district of Bengal late on Friday night. The victims were making crude bombs when a bomb accidentally went off, killing one person at the spot. Another later succumbed to his injuries at the local hospital. Some others were also injured in the blast.
Police sources said that the two deceased, Hafizul and Tarik Hussain, are brothers of Jabir Hussain, TMC member of Panchla gram panchayat in Khoirasole police station area. The blast was so huge that it brought down a portion of the brick and mortar building. “Prima facie, the damage was caused when a large number of crude bombs exploded. We have found pellets and ‘sutli’ used to make such bombs,” Birbhum police superintendent Mukesh Kumar said. A huge police force turned up at the village after news of the blast spread.
According to local sources, the duo were suspended for anti-party activities from the party two days ago by Birbhum district president of TMC, Anubrata Mondal. Police sources said that the blast on Saturday took place at the house of Bipad Garai, a local member of the party, who is absconding at present. Significantly, this is the second such incident in one month in Birbhum. On January 22, two TMC men were killed after a powerful blast took place at another TMC leaders’ house.
