- One person died in a bomb blast outside Madhyamgram High School in North 24 Parganas
- The explosion happened early morning near Madhyamgram police station area
- The injured victim was taken to Barasat Medical College and Hospital and died there
One person was killed in a bomb explosion outside a school in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Monday, police said.
The blast occurred in front of Madhyamgram High School in the Madhyamgram police station area early in the morning, they said.
Superintendent of Police of Barasat police district, Pratiksha Jharkhariya, said the explosion left one person critically injured and he was taken to Barasat Medical College and Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
"Further investigation is underway," the SP said, without divulging further details.
West Bengal Food and Supplies Minister Rathin Ghosh visited the spot and said the police were probing the matter.
The victim, police sources said, was a resident of another state.
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