Bomb attack on Bengal minister Jakir Hossain likely to be accidental: CID
An officer of the Criminal Investigation Department said on Monday (February 22) that West Bengal minister Jakir Hossain, who was seriously injured in a crude bomb explosion last week might not be the target of the perpetrators and the bomb seemed to have gone off accidentally.
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 "<p>The CID official also said that the miscreants who possibly brought the explosive kept in a bag from outside the state were on their way to take it to Kolkata.<br />
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<p>The CID official also said that the miscreants who possibly brought the explosive kept in a bag from outside the state were on their way to take it to Kolkata.<br /> </p>
The CID official also said that the miscreants who possibly brought the explosive kept in a bag from outside the state were on their way to take it to Kolkata.
<p>MLA Jakir Hossain and 10 TMC workers were severely injured after a crude bomb exploded at platform no 2 of Nimtita station in Murshidabad where they were standing to catch train at around 10 pm on February 17.<br /> </p>
MLA Jakir Hossain and 10 TMC workers were severely injured after a crude bomb exploded at platform no 2 of Nimtita station in Murshidabad where they were standing to catch train at around 10 pm on February 17.
<p>The Bengal government has handed over the investigation into the case to the CID. The investigators collected torn pieces of a black bag, remains of mobile phone battery and a bike-battery, wires and other items from the site of the explosion.<br /> </p>
The Bengal government has handed over the investigation into the case to the CID. The investigators collected torn pieces of a black bag, remains of mobile phone battery and a bike-battery, wires and other items from the site of the explosion.
<p>The CID officer said, “Going by our initial investigations, it seems that the bomb went off accidentally and not intentionally.”</p>
The CID officer said, “Going by our initial investigations, it seems that the bomb went off accidentally and not intentionally.”
<p>The officer also said that CCTV footage and mobile video recordings of the spot are being examined. The agency is yet to arrest anyone in connection with the blast.</p>
The officer also said that CCTV footage and mobile video recordings of the spot are being examined. The agency is yet to arrest anyone in connection with the blast.
