Amid the political buzz, locals allege that the factory owner, Krishnopada Bag, is a former TMC panchayat member and was able to dodge the police despite multiple complaints by the villagers as he had the ruling party’s backing. Bag has been missing since Tuesday
An explosion at an illegal firecracker unit located in Egra in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal killed five people and critically injured seven others on Tuesday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.