Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Explosion Destroys SUV in Karnataka, Injures Bystander
A big explosion happened late at night in Karnataka, India.
It destroyed a parked SUV and hurt a person riding a motorcycle nearby.
The car belonged to a man who owns several liquor stores.
The police are checking if a homemade bomb caused the explosion because they found some special materials at the scene.
The car was torn apart, and pieces were scattered all around.
The owner of the car was inside a bar when it happened and wasn't hurt.
A parked SUV was destroyed in an explosion outside a bar in Bagalkot, Karnataka.
The explosion occurred around 10:45 PM under a Mahindra XUV 300 owned by Hanumantha Sanagond Athani.
A bystander, Yallaling Pujari, was injured while passing by on a motorcycle.
Police suspect an improvised explosive device (IED) was used, as indicated by traces of ammonium nitrate and wiring found at the scene.
The debris from the blast was spread over a 40-meter radius from the vehicle.
- Who
- Hanumantha Sanagond Athani (owner of the SUV) and Yallaling Pujari (injured bystander)
- What
- Explosion destroying an SUV and injuring a bystander
- When
- 10:45 PM on Sunday
- Where
- Outside a bar in Bagalkot, Karnataka
- Why
- Police are investigating whether an improvised explosive device (IED) was used.
Crime Investigation
Business Impact
Cause of Explosion
Crime Investigation
Police suspect an improvised explosive device (IED) was used, as indicated by traces of ammonium nitrate and wiring found at the scene.
Business Impact
The business owner, Hanumantha Sanagond Athani, was completing accounts at the bar when the explosion occurred, suggesting no direct involvement.
- Location
- Bagalkot, Karnataka
- Time of Explosion
- 10:45 PM
- Vehicle Involved
- Mahindra XUV 300
- Owner of Vehicle
- Hanumantha Sanagond Athani
- Injured Bystander
- Yallaling Pujari
- Debris Radius
- 40 meters
- Suspected Material
- Ammonium nitrate