7-yr-old boy killed

seven-year-old child was killed and at least ten persons were injured in a high-intensity blast at Kajipara in Nagerbazar, Kolkata on Tuesday morning. According to sources, the incident took place at 9.30 am outside office of the Trinamool Congress which is also used by South Dum Dum Municipality chairperson Panchu Roy.

The area falls under the jurisdiction of Barrackpore Commissionerate. While speaking to The Indian Express, Barrackpore Commissioner Rajesh Kumar Singh said, “Unfortunately a kid has expired and at least ten persons have been injured”. Police are yet to ascertain the nature of the blast.

Fire officials, CID and a bomb squad have been rushed to the spot. Several injured persons were admitted at R G Kar Medical Hospital.

The deceased has been identified as Bibhash Ghosh (7). His mother Basanti Ghosh, who was also injured in the blast, has been admitted in woodburn department of the SSKM hospital.

A forensic team and sniffer dogs have been sent to the spot to ascertain the nature of explosion, police said. (Express photo by Partha Paul)

As per police sources, the area was quite crowded due to a national holiday and several children were out on street playing.

Alleging that it was a planned attack, local TMC MLA Purnendu Basu said, “It is a planned attack. Because TMC leaders normally sit there in morning hours every day. I have seen the socket and the samples looks like it was planned high intensity blast. This can’t be done by CPM, Congress or TMC. It is definitely a plan of BJP and RSS.”

Meanwhile, CPI(M) Leader Sujan Chakraborty condemned the incident saying, “Everyday some or the other incidents are happening. We don’t want London, can she (Mamata Banerjee) give us a secured Bangla.”

While TMC is blaming BJP’s hand behind the incident, the latter has refuted the allegation. State BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said, “TMC leaders are having a mania to blame BJP whenever something happens. We have seen blasts have taken place inside and outside TMC office even in past. This incident is very unfortunate and very disturbing that even main city is not secured “.

Incidentally, the Khagragarh blast too had taken place on October 2 in the year 2014, when two persons were killed inside a house in Burdwan while manufacturing bomb.