New Delhi: A 10-year-old boy died after a firecracker exploded in his hand while he was bursting crackers outside his house in Delhi's Narela area on Sunday night, police said on Monday.
The incident occurred at around 9:45 pm when the boy was bursting a hand-held flower-pot firecracker, locally known as an anar. The firecracker exploded in his hand, leaving him with injuries.
He was rushed to a hospital but later succumbed to his injuries. Police said they received information from the hospital at around 10:50 pm that the boy had been brought dead with burn injuries caused by the firecracker.
The child's body has been sent for a post-mortem examination. Further legal proceedings are underway, and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the explosion and examining the type of firecracker involved. Further details are awaited. (with inputs from media organisations)