As many as 19 crude bombs were seized from an auto-rickshaw near a children's home in Kolkata's Haridevpur area, a senior officer said on Saturday.
Acting on a tip-off, law enforcers conducted a raid on Friday night and found three auto-rickshaws on the ground near a children's home in 41 Pally locality in Haridevpur police station area, he said.
"As many as 19 crude bombs, one country-made pistol and two cartridges were found in one of the auto-rickshaws, which was operational on the Chakraberia-Bijoygarh route. We are checking CCTV footage of the area," the officer said.
Taratala flyover closure
The Behala bound flank of the Taratala flyover will be closed to traffic on Saturday and early on Sunday to facilitate repairs. A portion of the expansion joint has shifted, leaving a gap on the carriageway, police said. Traffic will be diverted along Diamond Harbour Road beneath the flyover. The northbound flank of the flyover will remain open.
