Overview

• A bomb exploded in the bathroom of a top-floor flat in Titagarh, causing significant property damage but no injuries.
• Police arrested TMC councillor Md Riyazuddin and three others, suspecting the flat was used to store explosives illegally.
• Forensic experts are set to examine the site to determine the type and origin of the explosives involved in the blast.
• The building’s promoter accused the councillor of occupying the flat by force and not paying for it, an allegation Riyazuddin denies, calling it a conspiracy.
• The incident has reignited political and security concerns in a region with a history of crude bomb explosions and alleged cross-border terror activity.