A blast occurred at the intersection of Blochmann Street and S N Banerjee Road in Kolkata, injuring a rag picker on Saturday. The victim was taken to NRS Hospital with a wrist injury. The police quickly cordoned off the area,

Kolkata: A ragpicker has reportedly sustained injuries after blast in Kolkata, West Bengal on Saturday. The incident occurred at the crossing of Blochmann Street and S.N. Banerjee Road in the afternoon around 1:45 PM. The police and the bomb disposal squad have reached the spot and further investigation is underway in connection with the matter.

A ragpicker was injured after an object that he had picked up exploded in central Kolkata today, the police said. Following the incident at 1.45 pm, the officer in charge of central Kolkata's Taltala police station went to the spot to check.

Reportedly the area was secured with tape, and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) was called in to investigate the incident.