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Human Legs Found After Blast at Vacant Chitrakoot Plot
Police found two human legs in a vacant plot in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh.
The discovery happened two days after a loud explosion at the same place.
At first, people thought the sound might have been caused by lightning.
A caretaker and villagers later told police about a leg in the plot.
Police found another leg and pieces of a burnt T-shirt during a search.
The blast made a deep hole and damaged nearby trees and bricks.
Police think someone handling explosive material may have been caught in the blast.
They are still looking for more evidence and trying to identify the person.
Two human legs were found at separate locations in a vacant plot in Ashoh village, Chitrakoot, on Monday.
The discovery came two days after a powerful explosion was heard at the site around 6 p.m. Saturday.
Police also found pieces of a burnt T-shirt, while the victim’s head and torso remained missing.
The blast created a deep crater, scorched nearby tree leaves and dislodged bricks from a boundary wall.
Police suspect the person handling explosive material may have been killed, but the victim’s identity and the incident’s circumstances remain unconfirmed.
- Who
- Police found remains believed to belong to an unidentified person; Chitrakoot SP Arun Kumar Singh described the findings.
- What
- Two human legs and pieces of a burnt T-shirt were found after an explosion at a vacant plot.
- Where
- A vacant plot in Ashoh village, under the Pahadi police station area of Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The explosion occurred around 6 p.m. on Saturday, and the remains were found on Monday, September 14.
- Why
- Police said the person may have been handling explosive material, but the cause and circumstances have not been established.
Key facts
- Location
- Ashoh village, Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh
- Explosion
- Heard around 6 p.m. on Saturday
- Discovery
- Two human legs found on Monday, two days after the blast
- Additional evidence
- Pieces of a burnt T-shirt were recovered
- Missing remains
- The head and torso had not been found
- Blast damage
- A deep crater, scorched leaves and dislodged boundary-wall bricks
- Investigation status
- The victim’s identity and circumstances remained undetermined
Quotes
Arun Kumar Singh
Chitrakoot Superintendent of Police
“The circumstances leading to the incident can be ascertained only after more evidence is gathered and the identity of the victim is established.”
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“It appears that the person who was handling the explosive material became a victim of the explosion.”
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