West Bengal: 11-year-old boy killed in crude bomb explosion in Birbhum

An 11-year-old boy was killed in Bengal's Birbhum when a crude bomb exploded as the child came in contact with it while playing.

An 11-year-old boy was killed when a crude bomb exploded in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Sunday, police said. The bomb was kept in a box near a canal in Khatipur village and the boy accidentally came in contact with it while playing there. The bomb exploded when Seikh Nasiruddin picked up the box, and he died on the spot, a senior officer said.