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One Killed, Suspect Held After Katwa Bomb-Making Blast

A forensic team is examining the scene after the suspect’s detention on suspicion of a targeted attack against local party offices.

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Tufan Chowdhury, who is receiving treatment in a hospital, has a criminal history and was arrested multiple times in the past. (Representative photo)
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Overview

  • The explosion erupted around 8:30 pm on July 4 in an abandoned house in Rajoa village where anti-social elements were allegedly manufacturing crude bombs.
  • One person died and three others were wounded, with Tufan Chowdhury—a history-sheeter recently released from prison—among the injured.
  • Authorities have detained Chowdhury while he remains under hospital guard and intend to question him about his involvement in the bomb-making operation.
  • Investigators have sent the deceased for post-mortem examination and deployed forensic specialists to map blast patterns and collect evidence.
  • Trinamool Congress district president Rabindranath Chatterjee has accused suspended leader Jangal Sheikh of masterminding the device to target party offices in the region.