Kolkata Police recovers several bombs in city's Entally area, investigation underway

Acting on an intelligence input, the Kolkata Police recovered several bombs from the city's Entally area Police Station limits.

Kolkata: Acting on an intelligence input, the Kolkata Police on Saturday (January 2, 2021) recovered several bombs from the city's Entally area Police Station limits.

As per the information received, the Kolkata Unit of the Military Intelligence, had shared the input with Kolkata Police.

On Saturday at around 1.45 PM, two officials of Military Intelligence from Fort William came to the police station and sought their assistance for working out specific information. 

On working out the information, an under construction building at 2/1B, Sir Syed Ahmed Road, a specific room at the corner of the ground floor was under the radar.

During a raid by the Kolkata Police several bombs were found. 

Specifically two boxes were poitned out which were kept on a loft just above the entry gate of that room. Those boxes were brought down and on opening the same as many as 22 crude type bombs were found. 

The bombs were seized and kept in a safe place under strict guidance of BDS, DD. 

The STF was also part of the operation. Meanwhile, further investigations are underway.

(This a developing news story, more details are awaited)