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A low intensity explosion at a local grocery store in Mira Road area caused panic in the early hours of Sunday. While the police said the cause of the explosion is unknown,samples from the site have been sent for tests.
According to officers of the Mira Road police station,the incident took place at the Kejian Dry Fruits Centre in Naya Nagar area around 2 am on Sunday.
A few locals from the Narendra Park area heard the explosion and rushed out. They saw the shop had caught fire and informed us of the incident. We rushed to the spot and fire engines also arrived. The fire was doused shortly after it started, said an officer. After the fire was doused,officers of the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad,the Anti-Terrorism Squad,the local Crime Branch unit and the dog squad reached the spot. No one was injured.
