Event Brief
Crude bomb blast damages residential building in Kolkata
Filed: Jul 18, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Summary: Kolkata police detained a local broker after a suspected crude bomb blast damaged a residential building.
WHO: Kolkata police; detained local broker; Md Shamim alias Salim
WHAT: Police detained a local broker over a suspected crude bomb blast that damaged a residential building; remnants and raw materials were recovered.
WHEN: Jul 18, 2026 at 6:15 AM ET
WHERE: Kolkata, India
WHY: The explosion was suspected to have been caused by crude bomb explosives.
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