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West Bengal: Explosion rocks TMC party office at Ausgram, 4 hurt

| | May 08, 2017, at 03:09 am
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): At least four persons were injured as a major explosion destroyed a Trinamool Congress (TMC) party office at Pichkuri area under Ausgram Police Station limits in East Burdwan district of West Bengal on Sunday, reports said.

According to reports, the incident took place in the evening when at least four party workers were sleeping inside the office.

The state's ruling TMC's party office were completely ruined due to the explosion and four of its activists were seriously injured. 

A heavy police force along with Rapid Action Force (RAF) rushed to the spot and after rescuing the injured, sent them to a nearby hospital.

Though local villagers are claiming that at least one TMC activist was killed in the explosion, but no confirmation regarding the death has been reported officially so far.

A senior official of East Burdwan district police told IBNS that they have begun probe into the matter to know how the explosion occurred at the party office.

However, no reaction from the local TMC leaders has been received yet.

More details awaited.

(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)

 

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