Explosion in North Delhi leaves 1 dead

The explosion took place around 10.40 am when Motalip Mirza, a labourer, was carrying two large packets of crackers. A CCTV footage of the incident shows that the blast occurred as Mirza put the bags in front of a shop, Saraswati Traders in the Pattewali Gali, police said. “The cracker blast took place due to high pressure and the huge quantity of crackers. Mirza died in the explosion while four others were injured,” said a police officer. Several specialised teams of Delhi Police, including forensics, officers from the Special Cell and the SWAT teams, swooped down on the area after the blast to ascertain if there was any terror angle in it. However, on the basis of preliminary investigation they have ruled out any terror angle. Mirza was a resident of Murshidabad in West Bengal and was working as a labourer in Delhi for last 15-20 years. The injured have been identified as Bhupendra Gupta, Mahesh, Hawa Singh and Murari. The impact of the explosion shook the buildings and shops nearby.