Explosion brings down tea vend

None hurt, samples sent for forensic examination, FIR registered

Policemen and bomb disposal squad at the blast site, in Allahabad Wednesday. (Source: PTI)

A tea stall located in the Sangam area of the city under Kydganj police station came down on Wednesday morning following an explosion. No one was hurt in the incident. The police said an FIR has been registered but the cause of explosion remained unclear. Samples collected from the site have been sent for forensic examination.

According to the police, brothers Pankaj Verma and Manoj Verma run a tea vend located near Bairahana police post, which is on the outskirts of Sangam area. Around 5.30 am, the tea vend, a pucca structure, came down with a loud explosion. The fire and police teams rushed to the spot. The initial call to the fire department was that a cooking gas cylinder had exploded. However, when the police reached the spot, it found the cylinder intact.

“We then called the bomb disposal and detection squad, the dog squad and the forensic team for examination. Nothing incriminating was found at the spot. Usually, when explosives are used, there are identifiable traces. The forensic team has lifted various samples for further examination,” said Circle Officer (Kydganj), Shachindra Patel.

A forensic team member said that searches did not reveal anything.

“Maybe a few things were hidden under the debris. But there were no clear signs of explosives. It may be possible that a crude bomb was used. We will have to wait for the forensic report,” he said.

Patel added the shop, located close to a dharmshala, was shut down around 10.30 pm by Pankaj while Manoj slept outside.

“There are no indications of any entry into the shop. Manoj, who was sleeping outside the shop, when the incident occurred, escaped unhurt,” said Patel. The Verma brothers have not been able to explain as to what led to the explosion.

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An FIR pertaining to mishandling of explosive substances against unidentified persons has been registered on the complaint of Pankaj. “They have not alleged any dispute or enmity with anybody. Investigations are on,” said.

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