Railways condemn bomb attack on WB Minister
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NEW DELHI, February 18 2021: Yesterday night at 10.20 pm an unfortunate incident of blast happened in the premises of Nimtita station in Malda of Eastern Railway. Indian Railways condemns the incident.
Relief and rescue measures were immediately initiated by Railways. Injured persons were rushed by RPF and other Railway authorities to the near-by hospitals.
It may be noted that law and order is a State subject and State police is fully responsible for the same. Law and order on Railway platforms is also under the purview of GRP of State Government.
The location comes under the jurisdiction of SRP Howrah. GRP have registered a case no. 05/2021 dated 17.02.2021 u/s- 307,326 and 120b of IPC.
In all 25 persons got injured including the Minister of Labour in West Bengal Government Jakir Hussain. Later on 10 of the injured have been moved to Kolkata hospital for treatment.