A man has been killed and five others were injured in an explosion at a local office of Trinamool Congress, the ruling party of Indian states of West Bengal, reports NDTV.
The blast took place at the office of Mamata Banerjee's party in West Midnapore district, 130km from Kolkata on Thursday (Aug 23).
Photos of the explosion site show twisted metal rods and chunks of concrete strewn on the ground in front of the TMC office, as policemen walked about the compound to gather evidence.
West Bengal: A blast has occurred at TMC party office in Makarampur of West Midnapore district. One party worker dead, 5 injured. A police team is present at the spot. Investigation is underway. pic.twitter.com/Agg3HC3o5h
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2018
The police are checking what caused the blast. The injured people have been admitted to hospital.
The explosion happened at 10 am, the police said, quoting witnesses.
People familiar with the matter said it is not known whether a crude bomb or a gas cylinder inside had exploded at the TMC office.
Trinamool legislator Pradyut Ghosh said the cause of the explosion could not be ascertained till noon and the police are looking into it, news agency Press Trust of India reported.
