Man injured in cracker blast
Our Correspondent
Abohar, August 17
A news story claiming ‘bomb blast’ in Bahmani Wala village, 8 km from Jalalabad, went viral on social media recently and raised security concerns.
Fazilka-based Deputy Superintendent of Police (Investigation) Richhpal Singh said Balbir Singh of Bahmani Wala village was found to have stored materials typically used for firecrackers, which were often busted during weddings and festivals. He said the material was hidden among bricks outside his residence.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police said today that a person accidentally touched the bricksm adding that it caused the cracker to explode. He said the man was injured and given first aid.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police said a preliminary investigation indicated that Balbir Singh’s intent was not to cause harm to anyone. Instead, he used this substance to hunt pigs and other animals from across the border. The incident occurred when someone tampered with the bricks, causing the materials to ignite like a firecracker.
The police said appropriate legal action was being taken against Balbir Singh for illegal possession of such materials and their misuse in hunting animals. They said an FIR under Section 11(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, has been registered at the Vairoke police station, and the suspect, Balbir Singh, has been arrested.
The DSP said it was suspected that the suspect was using gun powder or some other explosive to make the crackers.
