Country-made bombs found in West Bengal

Police have found a large number of country-made bombs in five jars at an abandoned building in West Bengal. The area has been cordoned off and a bomb disposal squad has been deployed to defuse the bombs.

Malda: A large number of country-made bombs were found in West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday, police said.

The bombs were found in five jars at an abandoned building that housed a primary health centre in Majampur village in Kaliachak police station area, a senior officer said.

The area has been cordoned off and a bomb disposal squad has been deployed to defuse the bombs, the officer said.

Further investigation is underway, he added.