Pingla cracker unit blast toll mounts to 13

With the death of another injured at Pingla firecracker unit blast in West Midnapore district, the toll today went upto 13.
A police officer confirmed they got the information that Jahiruddin Seikh, one of the four injured in the blast on May 7, having died at a Kolkata hospital during the day.
Seikh had been referred to the M R Bangur Hospital, Kolkata from the district hospital days after the incident.
The deafening blast occurred when the pack of explosives in the house went off on May seven night.
A BJP delegation, led by actor-BJP leader Rupa Ganguly and Jaiprakash Majumder, today went to Pingla but were prevented to visit Brahmonberia village where the cracker unit was located.

The Officer-in-Charge of the police station Pankaj Mistri has already been put under suspension for alleged delay in immediate action after news of the blast broke out and for not allegedly acting upon the complaints by villagers about the illegal fireworks unit in the area in past.