Two men killed in crude bomb explosion in Murshidabad

“We have recovered two bodies. The men were declared brought dead at Jangipur hospital. We suspect that the men were engaged in bomb making when the blast took place,” said a senior district police official.

The police identified the two killed as Maharul Sheikh (24), a resident of Farakka, and Samserganj resident Saiful Sheikh (25).

The police said a portion of the house’s thatched roof blew off during the explosion. The police suspect that Tajimuddin Sheikh had hired hands to make crude bombs, but somehow an accident occurred.

An officer said Sheikh’s wife was being questioned in connection with the incident.