Overview
- Police said a commercial gas cylinder exploded around 6:15–6:30 pm at the Seven Hills Sai Co-Living PG in Kundalahalli, killing 23-year-old Aravind and injuring three others.
- HAL police registered an FIR naming owner Vishnu and manager Roja and took both into custody for questioning.
- A preliminary probe flagged a leak reportedly detected around 2 p.m., inadequate ventilation, and the presence of two commercial cylinders and one domestic cylinder.
- The seven-storey, 43-room building was evacuated as fire and emergency teams contained the blaze, and the injured were shifted to Brookefield Hospital.
- Authorities say the exact ignition cause has not yet been established, and both criminal and technical investigations remain active.