By DK Sinha
Patna: A huge blast took place inside a desolate seminary attached to a mosque in Nautolia locality in Banka district of Bihar on Tuesday. No casualty has been reported, police said.
Banka Superintendent of Police Arvind Kumar Gupta told newspersons that the incident happened around 8 am. A major portion of the seminary crumbled down under the impact of explosion. Nobody including the Imam of the mosque was present when a police team reached the spot, he added.
At least four persons are reportedly injured in the incident even as the names of the injured persons are being verified. Police have appealed to people to maintain peace and not to panic. Places of worship as well as educational institutions across Bihar are closed in view of the Covid-induced lockdown.
– global bihari bureau
