Photo: Blast in firecracker factory in Bengal.Image Credit source: Tv 9 Bharatvarsh
Police have arrested one person in connection with the blast that took place in Mochpol village of Duttpukur in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. This is the first arrest in the case of explosion in an illegal firecracker factory. The name of the arrested person is Safikul Islam. It is reported that Safikul had a stake in the firecracker factory in which the explosion took place. Seven people have died and more than 10 are injured in the explosion.
Meanwhile, police investigation has revealed that illegal firecracker factory In India, Rs 110 were given for making 100 crackers. The house in which the blast took place. Raw material for making firecrackers was kept there illegally.
Police sources have revealed that the arrested Safikul is the partner of firecracker factory owner Keramat Shaikh. However, the police have not yet found the original accused Keramat Shaikh. Someone is saying that Keramat is admitted in the hospital after getting injured in the blast. Some people claim that he died on Sunday.
Seven killed in blast at firecracker factory in Bengal
A few months ago, after the Egra blast incident, the politics of the state became heated over the issue of illegal firecracker factories in the state. But despite this, the incident in Duttpukur showed that this business has not stopped.
According to local sources, Keramat Shaikh was the head of this firecracker business. Keramat had built an illegal firecracker factory on the land of a local resident named Shamsul Hall. Safikul was his partner in this work.
After the Egra blast, blast incidents have occurred in different parts of the state. At that time Keramat Shaikh was arrested by the police. Then the police had recovered 37 tonnes of illegal firecrackers. But after being released on bail, Keramat started making firecrackers again.
There is a cottage industry of making firecrackers in the village, it is made in every house.
According to the information received, Mochpol village of Barasat is like a cottage industry of making firecrackers. Allegations are being made that bombs were made from women. Six months ago, a woman named Rabia Bibi used to work in the same factory. She was burnt due to the explosion.
Rabia Bibi’s hand was burnt, the visible marks of which are still present. He said, “They used to come home with spices. I used to make it at home only. Potato bombs were made. One day I was making bombs. One day suddenly it broke. My hand got burnt. But did not go to the hospital. Got treated at home. If you make 100 crackers, you will be given one hundred and ten rupees. People still make firecrackers at home.
Meanwhile, the explosion that took place this morning has left the entire Mochpol village with a horrifying experience. Seven people died in a bomb blast in an illegal firecracker factory. Three children were injured. The intensity of the explosion was so strong that five houses were blown away and houses were blown away.
Source: www.tv9hindi.com”