Explosions in Maharashtra and Odisha

On January 26, 2024, a helium gas cylinder used for filling balloons exploded in Malegaon, a town in Maharashtra's Nashik district.

The explosion happened at 10:10 am near College Stop in the Malegaon Camp area.

Five people, including three women, were injured, with four of them in critical condition.

The injured were first taken to a private hospital in Malegaon and later shifted to Nashik for advanced treatment.

The balloon seller, Mohammed Sadiq Makbool Ahmed, was taken into custody.

Police registered a case against him under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Explosives Act.

On January 27, 2024, four people were injured in a crude bomb explosion in the Sundarpada area of Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

The injured individuals, including S Mallik, his mother, friend Amiya Ranjan Mallik, and a female friend, were initially admitted to Capital Hospital and later shifted to a private hospital.

S Mallik, who has a criminal background with seven pending cases, was involved in illegally preparing the bombs when the incident occurred.

A scientific team was sent to the spot for evidence collection, and the police plan to interrogate the injured to find out the involvement of any other persons in illegal bomb making.