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This is an archive article published on February 17, 2011

Six persons injured in bomb explosion

The bomb exploded seriously injuring one of his neighbours when he stepped on it.

Six persons,including five children,were injured when a bomb exploded in the compound of a house in Goalpara district on Thursday,official sources said.

The son of one Rajen Das of Jyotinagar area of Goalpara town noticed a bag lying in their compound this morning and called his neighbours,the sources said.

The bomb exploded seriously injuring one of his neighbours when he stepped on it.

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Five children who were watching it received minor injuries requiring only first aid,the sources said.

Police rushed to the site,cordoned off the area and were investigating the incident.

Rajan Das told reporters that he suspected his son-in-law,a surrendered Bengali Tiger Force militant,to be responsible for the explosion as he was regularly threatening the family with dire consequences for opposing their marriage.

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