Police: Bombs, firearms seized in Birbhum and Murshidabad

Acting on a tip-off, police arrested a man with four firearms and six rounds of cartridges near Bataspur station in Saithia.

Meanwhile, firearms and one round of cartridges were also seized in Sadaipur, said police, adding that about 300 gm of brown sugar was also seized from a person in Sadaipur.

Two people were arrested in connection with the seizure under the Sadaipur police station area, said police.

Meanwhile, a socket bomb was recovered from inside a school in Murshidabad, while twin socket bombs were recovered from Hasanpur Vidyapith School, said police, adding that no one was arrested in this connection, so far.