West Bengal: One killed, five injured in Trinamool Congress office blast

A blast set off in West Bengal’s Makarampur, West Midnapore district has claimed one life and left 5 people injured. Police reports said that a man was reportedly killed in an explosion at an office of the Trinamool Congress in West Midnapore district today while five others were injured in the blast at the office of Mamata Banerjee’s party at the West Bengal district, 130 km from Kolkata.

West Bengal: A blast has occurred at TMC party office in Makarampur of West Midnapore district. One party worker dead, 5 injured. A police team is present at the spot. Investigation is underway. pic.twitter.com/Agg3HC3o5h

— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2018

Photos of the explosion site that emerged on news agency ANI‘s Twitter showed twisted metal rods and chunks of concrete strewn on the ground in front of the TMC office. Policemen investigated the locals and walked about the compound to gather evidence.

The police are investigating the cause of the blast. The injured people have been admitted to a local hospital.

The police, while quoting witnesses said that the explosion happened at 10 am on August 23.

People closely associated with the matter said it is not known whether a crude bomb or a gas cylinder inside had exploded at the TMC office.

Trinamool legislator Pradyut Ghosh said,”The cause of the explosion could not be ascertained till noon and the police are looking into it.”

Further details on the incident are awaited as the police further gather information about the blast.

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