The roof of a Madarsa in Bihar’s Banka district collapsed following a massive blast on Tuesday morning which also damaged nearby buildings.
The Imam of the mosque adjacent to Madarsa building died while several injured as per media reports.
The Madarsa is located under Nagar police station limits. At least two to three people are reported to be injured in the incident, although the police are yet to confirm it.
Banka Nagar police station incharge Shambhu Kumar said that a bomb exploded in a Madrasa, located near a mosque, on Tuesday morning in Navtolia area. The Madrasa building has been completely damaged in this incident.
“Madarasa wasn’t functional due to lockdown. We’re waiting for FSL team & bomb squad to arrive at spot. There is no evidence of any injured person at moment and cause of blast is yet to be ascertained,” says Arvind Gupta, SP Banka
The station in-charge told IANS that prima facie it appears to be a case of bomb blast. He said that a team of Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is being called to probe the incident. Whether it was a case of bomb blast or a cylinder explosion, will be known only after investigation, police said.