Ragpicker Injured In Kolkata Explosion, Bomb Disposal Squad Secures Area

A ragpicker was injured after an object that he had picked up exploded in central Kolkata today, the police said.

Following the incident at 1.45 pm, the officer in charge of central Kolkata's Taltala police station went to the spot to check.

The explosion had blown off several fingers of the ragpicker. He has been admitted to a hospital.

The police said a gunny bag was found at the entry point of Blochmann Street. The police said they sealed the area and called the bomb disposal squad.