In the Brahmapura area in Patnagarh tehsil in the district on Friday, an elderly woman was killed and a bride and her groom sustained critical injuries when a wedding gift parcel exploded.
While the injured couple was identified as Soumya Ranjan Sahoo and wife Reema Sahoo, the deceased woman was identified as Soumya’s grandmother Jemanani Sahoo.
The mishap took place while the newly married couple was opening the gift pack in the presence of Jemamani. The gift pack presented to the couple by an unidentified guest during their reception on February 21, suspected to be a parcel bomb, burst with a loud bang critically injuring all of them.
Jemanai succumb to her injuries while being rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) by her family members. While the bride is under treatment at the DHH the groom has been shifted to Ispat General Hospital (IGH) in Rourkela due to deteriorating condition.
The Patnagarh police have initiated an investigation with the help of a forensic team and bomb squad. Soumya and Reema had tied the knot in Ghantapada village in Boudh district on February 18.