Six injured in blast at house in Gurugram

Investigation revealed that the blast took place because of the firecrackers kept in a room with a leaking gas cylinder

Six people, including four members of a family, were injured critically after a huge explosion at a house in Nakhrola village here on Wednesday, police said.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the blast took place because of the firecrackers kept in a room besides leakage in a domestic gas cylinder, they said, adding further investigation is underway.

Roofs of three rooms and the kitchen of the house blew off, while a boundary wall was damaged due to the impact of the blast, police said.

A ballistic team has been called to examine the spot and it will reach there on Thursday, they said.

An FIR is being registered against the house owner under the charges of negligence as well as the Explosive Act, police said.

According to the police, the incident took place around 3.20 p.m. at the house of Bhagwan Das alias Kala, a resident of Nakhrola village.

In the initial investigation, it has been found that Das used to buy firecrackers for bookings in wedding ceremonies. Also, he took the remnants of the burnt crackers home and filled them with explosives to be used again in the next event. The police assume that the work of refilling these crackers caused the explosion, a senior investigating officer said.