Guwahati News Desk: In a suspected blast three died and four injured at Bengaluru in Karnataka on Thursday.
According to police, the incident took place at a godown in New Tharagupet near Royan Circle in Chamarajpet locality in the heart of the city.
As per the sources, the impact of the blast was so powerful that the body parts of the victims were strewn across the area, from the godown to the roads. In addition, as many as 10 two wheelers and a truck were damaged in the explosion.
Meanwhile, the deceased have been identified as Muralidhar, Aslam and Fayaz.
The DCP (South, Bengaluru), Harish Pande, said that the blast is not a result of the LPG cylinder explosion, gas compressor or an electricity short circuit. He said, “The blast seems to have been triggered by an unstable explosive. We have to investigate it.”
He added that the explosion took place in a transport godown where crackers were being stored.
Even the eye witnesses explained that it felt like a bomb blast. The tremors were felt in the buildings located 100 meters away. The bikes parked in the vicinity of the blast spot were reduced to pieces and even a mini truck was damaged in the incident.
Furthermore, the DCP maintained that the cracker consignment in the godown is intact and the exact cause of explosion needs to be investigated.
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