After the sensational parcel bomb explosion at Patnagarh in Balangir district that killed a newly-wed groom and his grandmother, a similar blast rocked Bargarh district on Saturday.
A low-intensity parcel bomb exploded at Bhalupatra village under the Attabira police station of the district in the afternoon, leaving a man critically injured. The victim was identified as T Nagabhusan.
Sources said Nagabhusan’s 13-year-old son spotted a parcel abandoned in front of their house at around 3 pm. When Nagabhusan reached there and opened the parcel, it exploded.
He was critically injured in the explosion and was rushed to VIMSAR in Burla. He was later shifted to the ICU.
Bargarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Mukesh Kumar Bhamu confirmed the parcel bomb blast. The explosion triggered panic in the area.
Meanwhile, a police team visited the spot and began investigation into the incident. The police seized the remains of the bombs and further investigation is underway to find out who had kept the parcel there.