Overview

• The blast tore through a rooftop AC compressor at a Vaishali hotel around 2:10 pm on May 31.
• Technician Pintu Kumar, 35, died instantly after sustaining severe injuries in the explosion.
• Colleague Puran Singh, 40, was rushed to a private hospital with critical burn injuries and is now stable.
• Police confirmed both men were independent contractors operating without a fixed workshop or office.
• Assistant Commissioner Shweta Yadav said investigators will probe the compressor’s failure and assess the surviving technician’s injury extent.