4 injured in crude bomb explosion

Four persons were injured today evening in the Kalambag area of Chanchal in the district, when a crude bomb exploded at a fair ground, the police said.

A fair, Anandamela, was underway in the gardens of Kalambag today evening and many had gathered at the venue, the police said adding, a crude bomb exploded in one corner of the fairground injuring four persons.

All four were admitted to Chanchal Block Hospital and were under treatment, they said.

The police are investigating the case, a senior officer said.
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BJP sources said the crude bomb exploded hardly 45

minutes after state President Kummanam Rajasekharan left the office.
 

To protest over the incident, BJP is taking out a march to the Secretariat here at 10 am, the sources said.

The incident occurred at the new office of the party.