West Bengal: Four people have been killed when the crude bombs they were making exploded in India’s West Bengal. Another six people were injured in the explosion on Sunday night in a village about 360 kilometres (220 miles) north of Kolkata, close to the eastern state’s border with Bangladesh.
According to the reports,“four people were killed and six others injured when the bombs they were making exploded in a house at Baisnabnagar village,” Anuj Sharma, West Bengal additional director general of police. “The explosion rocked the area and damaged the house,” he added.
Police were investigating the reasons for the bomb making but no arrests have been made so far, Sharma said.
West Bengal is set to hold the final phase of staggered state elections on Thursday. Home made bombs are sometimes planted by workers from rival political parties to intimidate voters ahead of polling day.
