Cooch Behar, 01st January: Sensation prevailed on the first day of the new year in the area of Jorshimuli of Cooch Behar after a child was severely injured in a bomb blast.
Reportedly, today Dhanpati Barman was installing a motor to water the potato field when some children including his nephew went to play in the water. During this, he heard the sound of a bomb blast, and on reaching he found a child was seriously injured in the incident. The injured child has been identified as Sujay Barman. After the incident, he was rescued and taken to Mathabhanga Divisional Hospital.
On the other hand, the Mathabhanga police reached the hospital as soon as they got the news of the incident. Police have started investigating the entire incident.