A bomb exploded in a school in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas dist♍ric🔯t on Saturday, according to reports.
The Titagarh Free High School was in sesssion on Saturday when a bomb exploded on its terrace, reported Free Press Journal, addi🅘ng that no injuries have so far be⛄en reported.
The school is located naer Barrackpo🎉re city. The꧂ police reached the site and began an investigation.
"No injuries reported. Probe underway. CCTV footage to be checked...Will call forensic teams if required," ANI qu🌠oted Aashish Mourya, DC Central Zone Barrackpore as saying.
The Bharatiya Janata Partya (BJP) lashed out at Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) gove✤rnment accused it of lawlessness anꩲd inaction over such blasts.
"There have been several bomb blasts in this area before, but the police never played a positive role. The miscreants are gaining courage due to the Mamata government's dishonesty. Children are no longer safe at school," said BJP National Vice President Dilip Ghosh on Twi🌌tter.
ETV Bharat reported that a few people were reported to have⭕ hurled th✤e bombs at the school, adding the explosion damaged parts of the roof.
Prabhat Khabhar re𝔉ported that it is being investigated whether the bomb that exploded in the school was thrown at the school or whether it was already kept in the school when it exploded.
Barrackpore MP Arjun Singh visited the school and said whoever was responsible for the blast wo🍰uld have to be arrested and punished.
"Had any child been around the spot, I shudder to think what could have happened. I have urged the commissioner ofꦅ police and other top officials of Barrackpore Police Commissi🌜onerate to find out the culprits," said Singh, as per PTI. Singh returned to the TMC from the BJP last May.
