Unused mortal shell explodes in Pune, one person killed

Unused mortal shell explodes in Pune, one person killed

FP Archives September 1, 2015, 22:02:06 IST

One person was killed and two others were injured when an unused mortar shell exploded at a scrap shop in Kondhwa area in Pune on Tuesday.

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Unused mortal shell explodes in Pune, one person killed

Pune: In a freak mishap, one person was killed and two others were injured when an unused mortar shell exploded at a scrap shop in Kondhwa area in Pune on Tuesday.

Representational image. PTI

The incident took place at ‘Khadi Machine’ square at Kondhwa when the shell, which was being weighed at the shop, blew up unexpectedly, said police who had earlier suspected it to be a cylinder explosion.

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The deceased was identified as Aslam Chaudhary (20), the owner of the scrap shop who hailed from Uttar Pradesh. Two others at the shop sustained injuries. The blast also made a seven-inch hole in the ground.

There was however no suspicion of a sabotage or foul play in the incident, Pune anti-terrorism squad (ATS) officer Bhanuprasad Barge told PTI.

In another incident in Narayangaon village in the district, one person sustained leg injuries when an explosive wrapped to his motorbike went off as he tried to start the vehicle.

Police are examining the chemicals used in the explosives, suspected to be planted by someone out of personal enmity with the victim.

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