Crude bomb explodes on school rooftop in WB’s Nadia
KALYANI, April 11: A crude bomb exploded on the rooftop of Ghordagacha Madhyamik Shiksha Kendra in Nadia district of poll-bound West Bengal on Saturday, police said. No casualties were reported as the incident occurred shortly after school hours in the Saguna panchayat area under the Kalyani Assembly constituency, after students had left following an examination. A few teachers and staff members were still present when they heard a loud blast from the rooftop and later discovered that a crude bomb had detonated, with another unexploded device found nearby. Police were informed immediately, and an investigation has been launched. Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of Kalyani, Pritam Saha, confirmed that inquiries are underway. Election Commission general observer P Siva Sankar visited the site along with security personnel to assess the situation. The incident triggered a political blame game, with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) accusing BJP workers of planting the explosives to create unrest ahead of elections, while the BJP denied the allegations and blamed the ruling party instead. West Bengal will vote in two phases on April 23 and 29, with counting scheduled for May 4. (PTI)
Murder suspect nabbed in Mumbai after escape
KOZHIKODE (KERALA), April 11: A 26-year-old murder accused, Vineesh Vinod from Muttungal, was arrested in Mumbai after escaping from the Kuthiravattom Government Mental Health Centre in Kozhikode three months ago, police said. He had fled in December last year by making a hole in a toilet wall. Vinod is accused in the 2021 murder of 21-year-old Drishya in Malappuram district after she rejected his love proposal. He is also alleged to have attacked her sister and set fire to her father’s stationery shop before the killing. Police said Vinod had previously escaped from the same mental health facility but was caught soon after. Following his latest escape, a special police team was formed to trace him. Acting on information that he was spotted at a Mumbai railway station, local police and Railway Protection Force personnel apprehended him. A Kozhikode police team has left for Mumbai to bring him back, and he is expected to be returned to Kerala on Sunday. (PTI)
Multi-vehicle crash in Katihar kills 13
Katihar (Bihar), April 11: At least 13 people were killed and 30 injured in a collision involving a bus, truck, and pickup van on NH-31 in Bihar’s Katihar district on Saturday evening, police said. The accident occurred around 6:30 pm in Kodha block, with initial reports of seven deaths rising after six injured persons later succumbed. Katihar SP Shikhar Choudhary said the cause of the crash is under investigation, though it is suspected that the bus driver lost control. The injured were taken to a government hospital in Purnea, and authorities are working to identify the deceased. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured, along with instructions for proper medical care. The pickup van passengers were reportedly from nearby Purnea district. (PTI)
