A man was killed in a loud explosion near the Majitha Road bypass in Amritsar district of Punjab at around 9.30 am on Tuesday, May 27. Both of the deceased’s arms were blown off at the wrists by the blast. Hearing the sound of the explosion, locals rushed to the spot and informed the police.
Police have reached the scene and are investigating the matter. In the initial inquiry, they have ruled out the involvement of gangsters or terrorists. The identity of the deceased is yet to be confirmed.
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According to police, the deceased is suspected to be a scrap dealer who may have brought the object to the location to dismantle an old bomb found in scrap material. The explosion occurred while he was attempting to break it, resulting in his death. The exact nature of the bomb is also under investigation.
A police official said, "We came to know about the incident, it happened near the bypass, at Majitha Road, a blast occurred there, one person was injured, and doctors are currently treating him."
"We received information this morning, just a short while ago, that there was a blast here and one person was injured, a serious incident. Our teams immediately reached the spot and started investigating. From our preliminary findings, it seems that the person who came here was trying to retrieve a consignment, an explosive consignment... It appears that this person was trying to pick up such a consignment, but it was not handled properly and it exploded," said SSP (Rural) Maninder Singh .