Kolkata Blast Kills 58-Year-Old Ragpicker, BJP Demands NIA Probe and Mamata's Resignation

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:49am on 14 Sep 2024,Saturday India

A blast at the intersection of Blochmann Street and SN Banerjee Road in central Kolkata killed 58-year-old ragpicker Bapi Das. The incident occurred around 1:45 pm, prompting immediate police action. The area was cordoned off, and a bomb squad and forensic team were deployed. BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar has called for an NIA investigation and criticized Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, demanding her resignation for failing to maintain law and order. Traffic resumed after the bomb squad declared the area safe.

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