Guwahati News Desk: West Bengal Labour Minister Jakir Hossain was injured when some miscreants tossed a bomb at him while he was walking towards Nimtita Railway station to board the train for Kolkata in Murshidabad on Wednesday.
State CID takes over the case, as reported by sources on Thursday.
Superintendent Murshidabad Medical College, Dr Amiya Kumar Bera, said: “Hossain is stable and out of danger but his one hand and leg are injured due to the bomb attack.”
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar labelled the attack on Minister Hossain ‘reprehensible’ and expressed concerns over rising violence in the state.
Railways Minister Piyush Goyal and BJP National General Secretary and Central Observer for West Bengal Kailash Vijayvargiya condemned the attack and wished quick recovery of the injured.
Railways Minister Piyush Goyal condemning the attack tweeted, “I condemn the dastardly bomb attack at Nimtita Railway Station in West Bengal. My prayers are for the quick recovery of the injured.”
Whereas, BJP National General Secretary and Central Observer for West Bengal Kailash Vijayvargiya tweeted, “I strongly condemn the crude bomb attack on TMC minister Jakir Hossain at Nimtita railway station, Murshidabad. I pray for their speedy recovery.”
