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Bomb blast near West Bengal MLA Ratna Debnath injures five BJP workers
Politics
Published on 7 May 2026
The blast hit close to her home just after polling
A bomb blast near the residence of West Bengal MLA Ratna Debnath reportedly injured five BJP workers in what authorities are treating as post-poll violence. Debnath is also the mother of the RG Kar victim. Initial accounts say the explosion occurred close to her home, prompting an investigation into who carried it out and why.
- Five BJP workers were injured in the blast near an MLA’s home
- West Bengal MLA Ratna Debnath’s residence was reportedly targeted
- The incident is being treated as post-poll violence
- Investigators are working to identify the attackers and motive
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