Kolkata Police arrests 2 dealers, recover 40 kg explosive substance – India Today

Kolkata News

The Kolkata Police Special Task Force has arrested two explosive dealers on Wednesday who came from Dubrajpur, Bhirbhum.

Kolkata Special Task Force arrests two dealers with 40 Kgs Arsenic Sulphide on Wednesday

By Rajesh Saha: The Kolkata Police Special Task Force has arrested two explosive dealers on the Sonarpur-Bamanghata Highway. The accused, identified as SK Ramjan (62) and SK Firoz (32), were nabbed from Kolkata’s leather complex police station area.

During the investigation, police recovered 40 kg of orange-coloured explosive substance. Police suspect the recovered substance to be Arsenic Sulphide, which is apparently used to make explosives.

advertisement

Also Read: Birbhum arson case: How West Bengal has been a theatre of political violence

The two explosive dealers are residents of Dubrajpur in Bhirbhum district. Following the arrest, the court sent the two men to 14-day police custody.

Earlier, a case was reported from Bhirbhum, where a group of men attacked former Trinamool Congress leader Bhadu Sheikh and threw a homemade bomb at him.

Source: https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMijAFodHRwczovL3d3dy5pbmRpYXRvZGF5LmluL2NpdGllcy9rb2xrYXRhL3N0b3J5L2tvbGthdGEtc3BlY2lhbC10YXNrLWZvcmNlLWFycmVzdC10d28tZGVhbGVycy13aXRoLTQwLWtncy1hcnNlbmljLXN1bHBoaWRlLTIzMTQ2OTQtMjAyMi0xMi0yONIBAA?oc=5