Wednesday, October 08, 2014

Burdwan blast case: Was Kolkata Airport the target?

West Bengal: The two women arrested in connection with the October 2 explosion here, have revealed that they were planning to blow up Kolkata airport, reports stated on Tuesday.

According to a news reports, two women - Rajira Bibi alias Rumi, widow of the suspected terriost Shakil Ahmed who died in the blast, and Amina Bibi, Hasan Saheb's wife, who were arrested yesterday told the investigating officers about their plans which also included to blow the airport.

While the plan fell through this time, two of their members, who had delivered four consignments of Improvised explosive device (IED), are at large, which might pose a threat to the nation, as per an English Daily.

Yesterday, the Muslim community here peacefully celebrated Eid al-Adha, which would have otherwise been disrupted with blasts all over the state if the explosion would have taken place.

Meanwhile, the West Bengal government is sending a detailed report to the union home ministry on the Oct 2 blast in Burdwan district that killed two suspected militants, the state police chief said today.
08/10/14 ZeeNews
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