Overview
- The blast occurred in Habib/Habibi Nagar under the Bara Bazar police area on Wednesday evening, with reports placing the time around 4–5 p.m.
- The dead were identified as Mohammad Saddam, his wife Nanhi Parveen, and Rashida Parveen, all local residents.
- Police said two victims died at the scene and a third succumbed at Seikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital, while two others were injured.
- The area has been sealed as additional forces, forensic and technical teams, including the state FSL, examine the site.
- Investigators are testing whether a pre-existing explosive device or another cause triggered the explosion, and officials said the location has no Maoist link but the locality saw a deadly explosives incident in 2016.