India: Large number of crude bombs found in poll-bound West Bengal


A large number of crude bombs were found in the North 24 Parganas district of poll-bound West Bengal on Tuesday, police said.

A total of 22 crude bombs were discovered at a house in the Haroa police station area, they said. A large quantity of bomb-making materials was also seized from the house, they added. The owner of the house has been missing since the recovery was made, police said.

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