Bhubaneswar: A few days after bombs were hurled at the residence of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra in Odisha’s Dhenkanal, more bombs were found near his house on Saturday.
According to sources, some locals spotted 8 country-made bombs lying close to the house of the Minister near Kankadpala-Rengali canal in Dhenkanal town.
On being informed, a team from Dhenkanal Sadar police station along with bomb disposal squad went to the spot. The squad defused the bombs while the police started an investigation. The minister has not issued any statement on the matter.
It may be noted that some miscreants had hurled bombs at Patra’s house a few days after his sister-in-law was elected as the chairperson of the local civic body. The police had registered a case.