States »EasPosted at: Mar 22 2021 3:06PM

7-year-old boy died in bomb explosion at East Bardhaman, another wounded seriously

Bardhaman, Mar 22 (UNI) A boy was killed and another sustained serious wounds when crude bombs went off at Rasikpur in East Burdwan, that sent a shock wave in poll-bound
district and local people began agitation blaming the political parties storing bombs and explosives to
intimidate the rivals.
The boy killed, identified as Sk Afroj (7) and Sk Ibrahim, also the
same age was taken to the hospital after first aid was
given to a local clinic.
Eyewitnesses said they heard two explosions and saw the pre-treen
boys were lying on the ground near a clubhouse around
1130 hours. They said the boys may have found the two bombs near the club and started playing when the explosion happened.
Another said some identified persons might have thrown bombs at them to create terror ahead of polling.
State and central paramilitary forces arrived at the place, where the
local people agitating over the tragedy to the boys.
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