At least three people were injured when a crude bomb exploded in Madhubani district of Bihar on Tuesday ahead of the seventh phase of the ongoing general election.
The cause of the explosion has not been ascertained yet. But it is suspected that the crude bombs, which were being made in a house, exploded while making them.
"The bomb was kept in a container in a house, where it exploded due to which few people were severely injured. Police is investigating the whole matter and as soon as we get any clue, action will be taken as per the law,"Inspector General, (IG) Arvind Pandey said.
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