An unexploded World War II bomb was found in an open field in West Bengal’s Jhargram district and has been successfully defused, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday.
The Chief Minister shared a picture of the operation on X. In the post, she said that the state government machinery, in collaboration with the Indian Air Force, successfully defused the bomb while ensuring the safety of nearby residents.
“Yesterday we were alerted about an unexploded World War II bomb found in an open field in Bhulanpur village in Jhargram district. The state government, including the police and the IAF, took immediate action. Residents of nearby areas were shifted to a safe place before the operation was carried out,” he said.
“The bomb was subsequently safely and successfully defused. I thank all those involved for a job well done,” he added.
Yesterday we learnt that an unexploded bomb from World War II was found in an open field in Bhulanpur village, Gopiballavpur in Jhargram district.
The state government machinery, including the police and air force, immediately swung into action. The public in the surrounding area… image.twitter.com/Cva66ydlMQ
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) July 5, 2024
Another man killed in mob attack in West Bengal, fourth such case in less than a week
A man was beaten to death allegedly by a mob in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Monday, making it the fourth such incident in the state in less than a week, police said. While the first such case was reported in Kolkata on June 28, two more fatal assaults were reported on June 29 and 30.
The victim was identified as Biswajit Manna, a resident of Naita Malpaharpur gram panchayat in Tarakeswar area of Hooghly district, they said.
Two people have been arrested in connection with the crime, a senior police officer with the Hooghly Rural Police said, adding that the police have lodged a complaint on their own initiative.
Initial investigation revealed that Manna was called by the accused, who were known to the family, when he was sleeping at their residence on Sunday night, police said.
Police said Manna had taken a loan of around Rs 50,000 from the accused and had not repaid the loan amount.
“At his friend’s house, the accused tied Manna up and continued beating him until he fell unconscious. The victim’s mother and daughter-in-law managed to rescue him and took him to the nearest hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries,” they said.
