7 dead, several others injured in major explosion at firecracker factory in West Bengal
major explosion in an alleged illegal fire cracker factory of West Bengal in North 24 Parganas district's Duttapukur on Sunday. The intensity of the explosion was so high that the area witnessed major destruction and two floors of the residence was completed reduced to rubbles.
Meanwhile, BJP state President Sukanta Majumdar wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, demanding NIA probe into the incident.
Majumdar wrote a letter to Shah, demanding NIA probe into the incident. «Considering the gravity of the situation and the potential threat these incidents pose to the safety and security of the region, I earnestly request your intervention.
I urge you to direct the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into these explosions, covering all aspects including the possibility of any terror-related activities,» Majumdar wrote in the letter.
As the massive blast rocked Duttapukur in North 24 Parganas district of the state this morning, several houses adjoining the illegal fire crackers factory have suffered damages. The area bore the look of earthquake-like impact.
The house at Duttapukur in Barasat, where the blast took place, allegedly stored raw materials for cracker production without necessary permissions.
«Three women and three children have been hospitalized. TAnother person is critical and has been admitted in the ICU,» hospital sources said.
Police Superintendent of Barasat Bhaskar Mukhopadhyay said, «We are focussing debris clearance and we will do an enquiry.
