Crude bomb exploded in Kolkata, 1 child killed, another crude bomb recovered

A crude bomb exploded in Tala Tank area of Kolkata, West Bengal on Monday morning. A four year child waskilled after he was critically injured in the blast.

Written by: India.com News Desk

Updated: August 3, 2015, 12:43 PM IST

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Kolkata, Aug. 3: A crude bomb exploded in Tala Tank area of Kolkata, West Bengal on Monday morning. A four year child waskilled after he was critically injured in the blast. The bomb disposal squad of Kolkata Police also discovered two more crude bombs in the same area.

1 child injured in a crude bomb explosion in Tala Tank area of Kolkata(WB),another crude bomb recovered(Spot visuals) pic.twitter.com/JXjCe80EJd

— ANI (@ANI_news) August 3, 2015

According to reports, four-year old Bhutto Molla mistook the country-made bomb for a ball. The explosion took place when Molla was playing with it. He suffered serious injuries and was taken to the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital where he died while going under treatment. (ALSO READ: Heavy rainfall expected in next 48 hours due to depression over Jharkhand, West Bengal)

The Kolkata Polive has begun investigation into the matter. More details are awaited.