Parmesh S Jain
Explosion at perfume unit three charred to death and five including minor boy injured in massive fire at Kumbalgoud in Bengaluru
The Ramanagar police have initiated a probe to ascertain the reason behind the explosion at perfume unit which killed three and injured five others including a minor boy on Sunday evening.
One among the deceased identified as Saleem,owned the unit and the identity of the two others is yet to be ascertained .
Five others sustained severe burn injuries and shifted to Victoria hospital for treatment,Karthik Reddy, Superintedent of Police,Ramanagar,said .
Initial probe revealed that it was a perfume unit and the accused suspected that the victims were filling the perfume in the cans which led to the explosion.
The FSL team along with the fire and emergency service personnel visited the spot and conducted a detailed investigation.
We are waiting for the post-mortem report to ascertain the exact reason behind the explosion”,Mr.Reddy, said .
Police quoting the residents said that the property belongings to Vittal which was rented out to Saleem. He was operating the unit since one month ago and around eight people were working in the unit,the police said .
Abdul,father of Abraaz,one of the victim,said that he is not aware how his son had landed in the unit.He was studying class 7 and suspected to have come to unit with his friends,Abdul said .
The Kumbalgoud police are checking with the jurisdictional village panchayath to ascertain whether there was any permission granted to run the unit,he said .
Several vehicles including a bike,car and autorickshaw was gutted along with the unit.Fire engulfed the entire unit and the people trapped inside unable to come due to heavy smoke and fire,a resident said.Few houses adjacent to the unit were also damaged in the fire .
