Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Nine live bombs found at Dinhata market garbage site
One evening, a person at a big outdoor market in a town called Dinhata in India was throwing away trash.
He saw some strange objects in the garbage.
He thought they might be bombs, so he told the other people at the market.
They called the police.
The police came and found nine real, live bombs.
Everyone at the market was very scared.
Some people in the area were already worried because of politics after a recent election.
The police are now trying to find out who put the bombs there and why.
So far, nobody knows who did it or what their reason was.
Nine live bombs were recovered from a garbage disposal site at Mahesher Hat market in Dinhata, Cooch Behar district, on Saturday evening.
A trader disposing of garbage spotted the suspicious objects and alerted other traders, who informed the police.
Officers from Dinhata police station confirmed the nine recovered objects were live bombs, triggering panic among traders and residents.
Market committee secretary Yadugopal Sarkar said the bombs may have been stockpiled in the area earlier and were now surfacing.
Police have launched an investigation to find out how the bombs reached the spot; there is no evidence so far of a political purpose.
- Who
- A trader at Mahesher Hat market spotted the bombs and alerted others; officers from Dinhata police station recovered them.
- What
- Nine live bombs were recovered from a garbage disposal site at a crowded market.
- When
- Saturday evening.
- Where
- Mahesher Hat, in the Putimari-I gram panchayat area of Dinhata block, Cooch Behar district, about 40 km from Cooch Behar town.
- Why
- The reason is under investigation; some residents suspect lingering political tension after the 2026 Assembly election results, but police say there is no evidence yet of a political purpose.
Residents suspect political motive
No evidence of political purpose
Reason behind the bombs
Residents suspect political motive
Some residents believe the bombs are linked to political tension that has not subsided since the 2026 Assembly election results, adding to their anxiety.
No evidence of political purpose
Police state there is no evidence so far to suggest the bombs were kept there for any political purpose, and an investigation has been started.
- Location
- Mahesher Hat, Putimari-I gram panchayat, Dinhata block, Cooch Behar district
- Distance from Cooch Behar town
- Approximately 40 km
- Recovered items
- Nine live bombs
- Discovery time
- Saturday evening
- Discovery site
- Garbage disposal area at the crowded market
- Investigating authority
- Dinhata police station
- Election context
- In the 2026 Assembly elections, BJP's Ajay Ray defeated Trinamool MLA Udayan Guha by over 17,000 votes; Guha was arrested in June over financial fraud allegations
- Political motive
- No evidence so far; investigation underway