West Bengal: Police diffuses 3 crude bombs under river bridge in Siliguri

The police, along with a bomb disposal squad team, neutralised three suspected crude bombs in the Siliguri district on Tuesday, an official said.

The police, along with a bomb disposal squad team, neutralised three suspected crude bombs in the Siliguri district on Tuesday, an official said. The bombs were found under a river bridge in the Kholachand Fapri area of Siliguri.

A fire services personnel said the bombs were safely neutralised and no causalities were reported during the diffusion process. Sub-officer, Dabgram Fire Station, Rahul Mandal said, "We received a call from Bhaktinagar police station around 2.30 pm that three live bombs were detected. The bomb disposal squad was sent to diffuse the explosives."

"No casualties were reported. Further investigation into the matter is underway," he further said. More reports are awaited. (ANI)