Two students of a government primary school sustained injuries when a crude bomb exploded near the school at village Murgiyachak under Wazirganj block of the district on Saturday.
The villagers are scared after the incident. Some locals said, “We heard the noise of more bomb blasts on Friday night”. Police are conducting investigation to ascertain, who is behind keeping bombs in the village. Wazirganj falls on bordering area of Rajgir and Nawada.
Speaking about the incident, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Harpreet Kaur said that the children had received minor injuries and probe is underway.
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“They have received minor injuries. A bomb disposal squad and sniffer dog team have been sent to the spot. Further probe is underway,” she said.
The villagers claimed that three bombs also exploded in the village on Friday night.
Wajirganj is a Maoist dominated area of Gaya district. The police said that there was a possibility of bomb being kept in the school premises which exploded.
The victims were identified as 10-year-old Satyendra Kumar Manjhi and Niraj Kumar Manjhi (9), according to IANS.
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