Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Man and teenage daughter killed in Kalaburagi gelatin blast
A man who worked at a stone quarry brought some very dangerous explosive material, called gelatin sticks, back to his home.
On Tuesday morning, the explosives went off inside his family's house in a village called Mataki Tanda.
The blast was so powerful that it damaged the house and scared the whole neighbourhood.
Sadly, the man and his 15-year-old daughter died in the explosion.
His wife and three other people were badly hurt, and they had to go to the hospital.
Police think the man may have acted because he was suspicious of his wife and was upset about their marriage.
But investigators say they do not yet know the exact reason for what happened.
Right now, police are trying to find out how the man got the explosives and how he carried them home.
They are also checking whether the quarry gave out explosives carefully and legally.
Police are talking to the family and collecting clues so they can understand the whole story.
A 50-year-old quarry worker, Shivlal Baliram Rathod, allegedly triggered a gelatin stick blast inside his house at Mataki Tanda in Aland taluk, Kalaburagi district, on Tuesday morning.
The explosion killed Shivlal and his 15-year-old daughter Meera, and seriously injured four others, including his wife Savita.
Police suspect a domestic dispute and Shivlal's suspicion over his wife's relationship may have preceded the incident, though the exact motive is not yet established.
Investigators are examining how Shivlal obtained the gelatin sticks, how he transported them from the quarry, and whether the explosives were legally issued for quarrying.
The injured, identified as Savita, Prakash, Surekha and Vivek, were rushed to hospital in serious condition, and a case has been registered at Aland police station.
- Who
- Shivlal Baliram Rathod, 50, a quarry worker, and his 15-year-old daughter Meera, who died; his wife Savita and three others were injured.
- What
- An alleged gelatin stick blast inside a house killed the man and his teenage daughter and seriously injured four other people.
- When
- Tuesday morning.
- Where
- Mataki Tanda in Aland taluk, Kalaburagi district.
- Why
- Police suspect a domestic dispute and Shivlal's suspicion over his wife's relationship preceded the blast; the exact motive is not yet established.
- Location
- Mataki Tanda, Aland taluk, Kalaburagi district
- Deceased
- Shivlal Baliram Rathod (50) and daughter Meera (15)
- Injured
- Savita, Prakash, Surekha and Vivek (condition serious)
- Suspected cause
- Gelatin stick blast allegedly triggered inside the house
- Suspected motive
- Domestic dispute and suspicion over wife's relationship (not confirmed)
- Employment
- Quarry worker at a stone quarry
- Investigation
- Case registered at Aland police station; probe into how explosives were obtained and transported