Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Illegal Firecracker Factory Blast Kills One, Damages Nearby Houses
An explosion happened at a firecracker-making place in Bahwalpur village.
Police said the place may have been operating illegally.
A 55-year-old man was badly injured in the blast.
He was taken to two hospitals but later died.
The factory’s tin roof was blown away.
Several nearby homes developed cracks from the force of the explosion.
Officials inspected the site and arrested the factory operator.
Reports gave different names for the operator and the man who was making the firecrackers, so that detail remains unclear.
A blast at an alleged illegal firecracker unit killed a 55-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district.
The explosion occurred around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Bahwalpur village, police said.
The injured man was taken to a local hospital and later referred to a medical college, where he died during treatment.
The factory’s tin shed was blown away, while several nearby houses developed cracks.
Officials arrested the factory operator after inspecting the site; reports identified him as Shiv Kumar Saxena, while another account named the man making firecrackers as Shiv Kumar Chakravarti.
- Who
- A 55-year-old man was killed; officials arrested the factory operator, identified in one report as Shiv Kumar Saxena.
- What
- An explosion occurred at an alleged illegal firecracker manufacturing unit, killing one person and damaging nearby houses.
- When
- Around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday; the man later died during treatment.
- Where
- Bahwalpur village in the Chhibramau area of Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The blast occurred while firecrackers were being made, according to police.
- Incident
- Explosion at an alleged illegal firecracker manufacturing unit
- Death toll
- One person, aged 55
- Time
- Around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday
- Location
- Bahwalpur village, Chhibramau, Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh
- Property damage
- The factory’s tin shed was blown away and several nearby houses developed cracks
- Arrest
- The factory operator was arrested
- Reported names
- One report named the operator Shiv Kumar Saxena; another named the man making firecrackers Shiv Kumar Chakravarti