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One Dead, Three Injured in Blast at Illegal Home Firecracker Unit in Bihar’s Siwan

Police identified 50-year-old Murtazza Ansari as the victim, with an investigation into the unlicensed operation underway.

Overview

  • The explosion occurred inside Ansari's house in Bargam village in Hussain Ganj block, where police say firecrackers were being made illegally.
  • Three injured family members were taken to the nearest government hospital, with the body sent for post-mortem.
  • Police said Ansari had been arrested a few years earlier for illegally manufacturing firecrackers at his residence.
  • Forensic teams were deployed to determine the exact nature of the blast, according to local officials.
  • Reports noted the site was a few kilometres from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's event in the area, with no link indicated.