Two TMC workers die in Birbhum blast; Congress blamed

Kin of TMC workers, who died in a bomb blast, blamed the workers belonging to Congress for their death. The police detained six persons in this connection.

Margram (Birbhum): Two Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers died in a bomb explosion in Margram of Birbhum on Saturday night. The police detained six persons, including the prime accused. A huge police contingent has been posted in the area. Deceased Laltu Sheikh, who is TMC panchayat head Bhutto Sheikh's brother, died while undergoing treatment at a city hospital on Sunday. His associate, Newton Sheikh (25) succumbed to injuries while being taken to a hospital last night.

Laltu Sheikh was admitted to Rampurhat Medical College in a serious condition and then shifted to Kolkata. The kin of the deceased alleged that bombs were hurled by the Congress workers. Preliminary investigations revealed that it was a pre-planned attack and the bombs were hurled at TMC workers Newton and Laltu. One person identified as Sujauddin has been detained by the police, along with five others in this connection.

The incident comes a week after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the district. Before this, a bomb blast at Basanti in South 24 Parganas left one dead and two others injured and bombs were recovered in Canning yesterday. Last year, a TMC panchayat leader died after bombs were reportedly hurled at him in Rampurhat.