EC asks NIA to ensure bombs not used to disrupt Bengal polls on April 29

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The directive comes after recovery of crude bombs in the poll-bound State and reports of a minor blast

Published - April 28, 2026 11:40 pm IST - New Delhi

A visual from the site after eight live bombs were recovered near a Primary School in the Habra area, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal on Monday (April 27, 2026).

A visual from the site after eight live bombs were recovered near a Primary School in the Habra area, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal on Monday (April 27, 2026). | Photo Credit: PTI

Ahead of phase two of polling in West Bengal, the Election Commission has asked the National Investigation Agency to ensure bombs are not used by miscreants to disrupt voting and target workers of political parties, poll authority officials said on Tuesday (April 28, 2026).

The directive comes after recovery of crude bombs in the poll-bound State and reports of a minor blast.

Published - April 28, 2026 11:40 pm IST

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