Six injured in bomb blast in Bengal
Kolkata: At least six people were injured in a blast in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district when they were allegedly manufacturing bombs, police said on Saturday.
The incident happened at the residence of one of the injured persons in Gosaba area on Friday night, a senior police officer said.
A preliminary investigation revealed that they belong to a political party, he said. They are undergoing treatment at Canning Sub- Divisional Hospital, the officer said.
Family members of the injured people claimed that the six are supporters of the BJP and were attacked by Trinamool Congress activists when they were coming from a marriage ceremony.
"We are aware of the claims of their family members.
It seems that they were manufacturing bombs when the blast occurred. We are investigating the matter and talking to local people," the officer said.
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Student commits suicide in Shimla after failing in Class 12 exams
Shimla (PTI): A student allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his rented accommodation in Annadale area in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla after failing in his Class 12 exams, police said on Tuesday.
The police said they received information regarding the incident on Monday after which a team reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it to Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla for post-mortem.
The student's father told police that his son was under mental stress since the declaration of his Class 12 examination on Monday as he failed the exam.
He committed suicide after locking himself in the room. His body was spotted by one of his friends who immediately alerted the police.
Confirming the report, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shimla, Gaurav Singh said that a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
