CM summons joint report of DM, SP
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Five people were killed and four critically injured in a big blast in a firecracker making unit in Bakshiwala area of Bijnor on Thursday.
Soon after learning about the mishap, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the local officials to extend all possible medical and other help to the victims and their families and also sought a joint report from the district magistrate and district police chief to take further action. He also expressed grief at the deaths.
Police in Bijnor claimed that one Yusuf was running an illegal cracker manufacturing factory in Bukhara village in Bakshiwala area where the explosion occurred on Thursday morning.
The explosion was so powerful that due to its impact, a portion of the house was completely destroyed, while the bodies of five laborers were found completely burnt. Four seriously injured people were admitted to the district hospital.
Nine labourers were working in the house when there was a sudden fire in the gunpowder, which caused a tremendous explosion. In this explosion, a part of the house was razed and five labourers died on the spot.
The other four labourers working there were critically injured.
Superintendent of Police Dr Dharamvir Singh said that the factory owner, Yusuf, had been arrested. He is a licensed firecracker seller.
The deceased were identified as Chintu (21), Pradeep (25), Sonu (22), Vedpal alias Virendra (45) and Brajpal (45). The injured are Samarpal, Aman, Prince and Rahul.