A person was injured in a blast that took place in central Kolkata on Saturday (September 14, 2024), a police officer said.
The explosion occurred when he was "near a plastic bag" at the crossing of Blochmann Street and S.N. Banerjee Road.
"The injured person was identified as 58-year-old Bapi Das, who lives on a footpath beside S.N. Banerjee Road. He is a ragpicker," the officer said.
He suffered injuries in his right wrist and is being treated at the Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital.
"The area was cordoned off and a bomb disposal squad reached the place. They checked the bag and the vicinity," he said.
Published - September 14, 2024 05:58 pm IST