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Kolkata, November 10 (IANS) BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Monday targeted the West Bengal government after the recovery of more than 150 crude bombs in Murshidabad district and alleged that law and order has completely collapsed in the state.
This recovery was made recently during the ongoing special revision drive of the voter list. Following the seizure, the police and Border Security Force (BSF) have launched a massive joint search operation in several parts of the district bordering Bangladesh.
Speaking to IANS, Ghosh said, “Murshidabad is a hub of bombs and guns. These items come from outside and are also sent to Bangladesh from here. There are big factories and big warehouses where guns are kept. The government should take action, but we have been left unsafe. There is no law and order in the state.”
Similar seizures were also recorded from Kandi, Shamsherganj, Domkal and Lalgola located near the border.
According to officials, the seized bombs may be linked to ongoing political violence or illegal activities such as cross-border smuggling.
Murshidabad, due to its proximity to Bangladesh, has often been in the news for similar incidents in the past.
Authorities have tightened security across the district, especially after two people were killed in separate blasts in Domkal last month.
The latest recovery has reignited the blame game between political parties, highlighting the delicate security situation in the border area.
Criticizing the Mamata Banerjee-led state government over rising crimes against women, Ghosh said, “Rapes and murders are happening every day in villages. Rape of girls and women has become a trend here and the government does not want to take any action. No one is being punished. That is why such incidents keep happening.”
–IANS
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