Telangana: Man killed, brother injured as countrymade explosive goes off in Adilabad

The deceased and his brother are natives of Anji Koregaon of Arni taluq in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra. They were residing at Luxettipet of Utnoor Mandal in Adilabad for the past three months.

The incident took place at Utnoor crossroads in the district at around 2.40 pm, according to police.

Utnoor Police have registered a case under the Indian Explosives Act for illegal possession of explosives against the deceased and his brother. According to police, the duo had prepared country-made bombs for the protection of crops from wild boars. As soon as the blast was reported, the district police pressed a bomb disposal squad into action. However, no other explosives were recovered.

Vishnu S Warrier, superintendent of Police, Adilabad, told indianexpress.com said the two persons belong to a tribe that hunts wild animals like boars, either to feed themselves or to sell their meat in the market. “They are hunters in general. He was carrying four pieces today and when they reached Utnoor x-roads, somehow it got blasted. The brother of the deceased was safe,” said the SP.

“They are nomadic people and keep on moving their bases. During Diwali, they had procured the low-end explosives and prepared the country-made bombs. They throw it to blast. It is like a traditional thing for them,” added the SP.

The area was cleared as nothing suspicious has been found.