Explosion In Residential Building In North 24 Parganas, Police Investigation Underway

An explosion in a vacant flat in North 24 Parganas caused structural damage, with police investigating possible explosives and the flat's connection to a local TMC councillor.

Explosion In Residential Building In North 24 Parganas, Police Investigation Underway

Source : X/ANI

An explosion early this morning shook a multi-storey residential building in the Bass Bagan area of Ward No. 4 under the Titagarh municipality, prompting a swift response from local authorities.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) IB Jha, "This morning at around 7 am, Titagarh PS received information about an incident of an explosion. The Police team reached the spot, cordoned off the area and called the FSL team. If no complaint regarding the incident is received, we will file a suo motu case. We have no information about injury to any person. The flat in which this incident occurred was vacant. We are investigating whose possession this flat was under."

Initial reports indicate that while no injuries have been reported, the blast caused significant damage to the structure, with the walls of the affected flat blown off. A police officer on the scene stated, "There was nobody inside the flat when the blast took place. Though nobody was injured, the walls of the flat were blown off as a result of the blast. It seems that the blast happened due to some explosives kept inside the flat. We have started an investigation."

The impact of the explosion extended beyond the flat, with concrete debris damaging a nearby shanty, further escalating concerns in the densely populated area.

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the flat was rented by local TMC councillor Arman Mondal, though it remains unclear whether the councillor was aware of any explosive materials being stored in the premises.