crude bombs

A police officer who allegedly brought the explosive for a probe was wounded when a crude bomb detonated inside the Bihar Civil Court on July 1. Umakant Rai, a sub-inspector of police, has a broken arm but is not in danger, stated Sabiul Haq, SHO of Pirbahore police station. Investigations are underway to determine if the devices had been properly defused before being taken to court.

During the last phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on April 29, two crude bombs were thrown in front of Mahajati Sadan, one of the busiest roads in Kolkata. Reportedly, the act was done to scare voters gathered in the Jorasanko Assembly area. The Kolkata Police immediately rushed to the location and no casualties have been reported so far. Meanwhile, the police are checking CCTV footage for further investigation.

On September 05, a crude bomb was found in TDS school in Mehgaon village of Madhya Pradesh. The bomb, accompanied by note was found in a surveillance-free area. The note stated that there were bombs in seven other schools, belonging to the proprietor of the school. The police alerted the bomb disposal squad and the investigation is underway. The police suspect it is a mischief by one of the rivals of the proprietor.