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Ragpicker injured in blast happened near plastic bag in central Kolkata

The explosion occurred when he was "near a plastic bag" at the crossing of Blochmann Street and SN Banerjee Road

Kolkata blast

The injured person suffered injuries in his right wrist and is being treated at the Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital. | Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India Kolkata

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A ragpicker was injured in a blast that took place in central Kolkata on Saturday, a police officer said.

The explosion occurred when he was "near a plastic bag" at the crossing of Blochmann Street and SN Banerjee Road.

"The injured person was identified as 58-year-old Bapi Das, who lives on a footpath beside S N Banerjee Road. He is a ragpicker," the officer said.

The injured person suffered injuries in his right wrist and is being treated at the Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital.

"The area was cordoned off and a bomb disposal squad reached the place. They checked the bag and the vicinity," he said.

 

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Sep 14 2024 | 7:39 PM IST

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