13 May,2024 08:26 AM IST | Medininagar (Jharkhand) | PTI
Representational Image. Pic Courtesy/iStock
At least four persons, including three minors, were killed and three others were injured on Sunday in a blast in Jharkhand's Palamu, police said. The blast occurred at a scrap dealer's place in the Manatu Police Station area, about 190 km from the state capital Ranchi, a senior officer said. The incident took place on the eve of the Lok Sabha elections to four seats, including Palamu, in Jharkhand.
"Four persons, including three minors, were killed and three others were injured in the incident," Palamu Superintendent of Police (SP) Reeshma Ramesan told PTI. She said, "We are investigating the incident from every angle, exploring all possibilities, including the likelihood of a bomb detonation," she added. The SP said that a forensic team has been asked to probe into the incident. The deceased scrap dealer was identified as Isteyak Ansari (50) and others who were killed in the blast were Sahadat Ansari (8), Shaheed Ansari (8) and Varish Ansari (10).
Those who suffered injury were identified as Majid Ansari (7), Afsana Khatun (14) and Rukhsana Khatun (17). Rukhsana told the police that her father was sorting and weighing various scrap materials when the blast took place. "Suddenly something in the scrap materials exploded, injuring everyone in the vicinity," she said. The police, in a statement, said, "Prima facie, the death was due to an accidental explosion caused by debris accumulated and stored at the deceased residence. Detailed investigation is underway and experts from the FSL team are also looking into the matter."
ALSO READ
Pune accident: Sule targetsFadnavis, says those in power can pressure cops
Maharashtra seeking finance from World Bank for Marathwada water project: CM
Three SDRF personnel engaged in search ops drown in river
Bengaluru party: 86 people including Telugu actress test positive for narcotics
BJP will win all seven seats in Delhi, says Piyush Goyal
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever