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West Bengal: 16-year-old suffered minor injury from a suspected bomb in Patauli

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Purba Bardhaman (Kolkata) | November 2, 2024 8:41:43 AM IST
A 16-year-old sustained minor injury after an object he picked up from the ground burst while he was playing with it at Melar Math in Patauli of West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district. police said on Friday.

The object appeared similar to a ball, and upon inspection, pieces of it were found to contain caps, threads, gunpowder, and black rubber like material, police added.

The 16-year-old Dhoni Sarkar was taken to the nearest hospital where he was examined. He was discharged after check up.

"Me and my friend have gone to play cricket. We lost out ball, we went to jungle to look for the ball. I picked up an abject filled with adhesive folded in paper when I threw it then it burst," Sarkar told ANI.

A case has been initiated under Sections 288/126/115(2)/54 of the BNS Act against unknown persons based on the statement of father of the victim.

The investigation is currently ongoing. Bomb disposal team had visited the site of blast. Forensic unit have also been requisitioned. (ANI)

 
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