After Bhatpara, 18 crude bombs seized in WB's Durgapur

Police recovered 18 crude bombs in West Bengal's Durgapur after seizing close to 60 bombs in the state's violence-hit Bhatpara. The bombs were later destroyed at an isolated location.

Kolkata:After seizing 60 bombs from the trouble-hit Bhatpara area in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, police recovered 18 bombs in Durgapur city of the state.

"As soon as the police got the information that 18 bombs have been hidden inside two drums in an under-construction house in Shanti Nagar, we reached the spot immediately and seized all the bombs," police said.

After cops informed the Crime Investigation Department (CID), the bomb disposal squad destroyed the explosives at an isolated place.

"We have not arrested anybody till now but the investigation is underway and will soon catch the people behind this," police added.

Two persons were killed and several others were injured on June 20 after violent clashes broke out between two groups suspected to be affiliated to the ruling TMC and BJP in Bhatpara.

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