Two killed while making bombs in TMC leader's house in Birbhum

KOLKATA: Two people were killed in a blast that took place in a TMC leader’s house at Khairashol in Birbhum district today. The victims were making crude bombs when a bomb went off killing two and injuring three others.

The victims were identified as TMC workers. According to sources, the duo were suspended from the party two days ago by Birbhum district president of TMC, Anubrata Mondal . They were suspended for anti-party activities. However, both the men were working for another faction of the ruling party.

The blast today took place at the house of Bipad Garai, a local member of the party. Garai however managed to run away from the scene and he is still absconding. The eye witnesses reportedly told police, they were running a bomb making units in the house.

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. The intensity of the blast was so high that the house collapsed. Later, in the course of investigation, police found a huge quantity of explosives stocked in the house.