Fifteen security officials were killed in a militant attack in northwest Pakistan’s Bannu district on Saturday, police said. An explosive-laden vehicle approached a police post and was fired upon by security personnel, triggering a blast. The incident has raised renewed concern about militant threats in the region and the risks faced by security forces.
Hours after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath was shot dead, a bomb blast in Panihati injured five BJP supporters. The BJP alleged the ruling Trinamool Congress carried out retaliatory violence, while TMC denied the charge. Police have launched an investigation and are reviewing CCTV footage to trace the attackers and motive.
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The bodies of a five-year-old boy and his six-month-old sister, killed in a bomb attack in Bishnupur, Manipur on April 7, were taken for last rites after 25 days in the morgue. The attack triggered widespread protests and resulted in the case being handed over to the NIA for further investigation.
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