Over 70 live bombs recovered from two West Bengal districts
As many as 70 live bombs have been recovered from a drum and a bag in West Bengal's Birbhum district. Two more live crude bombs were recovered from Asansol. The police prima facie believe the bombs were placed to spread terror in the village. There are no lead suspects yet, and no arrests have been made.
As many as 70 live bombs have been recovered from a drum and a bag in Nanoor's Chandipur village area by Nanoor police in West Bengal's Birbhum district.The drum was found in a bamboo garden in the village, and the bag was found in field on its outskirts.The police prima facie believe that the bombs were placed to spread terror in the village. The Seuri bomb squad was called to defuse the bombs. There are no lead suspects yet, and no arrests have been made.BOMBS RECOVERED IN ASANSOL Soon after, two more live crude bombs were recovered from Asansol District.The villagers of Kethi village were struck by panic when the bombs were discovered. The nearest police station was informed, and an investigation is under way to figure out from where they came from and what the modus operandi was.ALSO READ | West Bengal civic body elections: Bombs hurled at polling booth in South 24 Parganas