Blast destroys Madrasa in Bihar's Banka district

Police said a team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) has been called to the scene and what caused the explosion will be known only after investigation. No casualties were reported.

Banka:A massive blast took place on Tuesday morning in a Madrasa under Nagar police station in Bihar's Banka district, which completely destroyed the building.

Madrasa where blast took place

Banka Nagar police station in-charge Shambhu Kumar said that a bomb exploded in a Madrasa, located near a mosque, on Tuesday morning in the Navtolia area. The Madrasa building has been completely damaged in this incident.

Two to three people are reported to have been injured in this incident, although the police are yet to confirm it.

Madrasa where blast took place

The station in-charge told that prima facie it appears to be a case of a bomb blast. He said that a team of Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is being called to probe the incident. Whether it was a case of bomb blast or a cylinder explosion, will be known only after investigation, police said.

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With agency inputs