Deadly Bhubaneswar rooftop blast caught on camera, 2 die during treatment
India Today
Investigators believe the explosion occurred while explosive materials were being handled on the rooftop. Gunpowder was recovered from the site, strengthening suspicions that crude bombs were being assembled there.
A CCTV footage of the powerful explosion that rocked the Sundarpada area of Odisha’s capital on January 27 has surfaced, revealing the scale and intensity of the blast that left four persons critically injured. Two of them later died during treatment.
The footage shows a sudden burst of flames erupting from behind water tanks installed on the rooftop of a residential building, followed by thick plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. The impact of the explosion appears strong enough to send shockwaves through the neighbourhood, triggering panic among residents who rushed out after hearing a deafening sound.
Police sources said the blast allegedly occurred while explosive materials were being handled on the rooftop. Four people sustained serious injuries and were initially admitted to Capital Hospital before being shifted to a private facility. A few days later, a woman and her son succumbed to their injuries during treatment, police said.
The Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner of Police identified Shahnawaz Malik as the prime accused in the case. Investigators are probing the incident from the angle of illegal bomb-making.
Preliminary findings suggest that Shahnawaz Malik, along with his associate Amiya Malik, his mother and another accomplice, was allegedly involved in manufacturing explosive devices at the house. Gunpowder was recovered from the spot, strengthening suspicions of bomb-making activity.
“The main injured person had a criminal record earlier. It appears they were planning some kind of criminal activity, for which they might have been making a bomb. Four people were injured in the blast while making the explosives,” DCP Jagmohan Meena said earlier, adding that searches would be conducted to check for stored explosives.
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