India has issued no instruction to seal its borders with Bangladesh in the wake of the October 2 grenade explosion at a house in Burdwan district of West Bengal, foreign ministry here said today.
The concerned Indian authorities have clarified it in response to a verification made by the Bangladesh government following the recent media reports on the closure of the border, according to a press release.
Indian media on Monday reported that India issued a high alert across the West Bengal and sealed its borders with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan following the explosion in which a terrorist hand is suspected.
Two suspected militants Shakil Ahmed and Sovan Mandal were killed and another Hasan Saheb was injured in the explosion.
Three people –Rajira Bibi alias Rumi, Amina Bibi and Hafez Mollah alias Hasan — were arrested following the blast.
Of them, Rajira Bibi is the widow of Shakil while Amina Bibi is the wife of injured Hasan who is under treatment at Burdwan Medical College and Hospital.
Police seized grenades, chemicals used in making explosives, a book on how to trigger explosion, some jihadi literature, a video on jihadi training and a map of important locations in Burdwan district from the house after the blast.
A large number of watch dials, SIM cards and other tools required to make improvised explosive devices were also seized from the house.
The suspected militants had rented the house a few months back and the police had also questioned the house owner, Hasan Chowdhury, stated to be a local Trinamool Congress party leader.
A high-level composite task force has been formed by the West Bengal government to investigate the matter.
Source: The Daily Star
