Overview
- Police said a third victim, identified as Lakshmi of Bengaluru, died late Friday after the December 25 explosion near the Jayamarthanda Gate of Amba Vilas Palace.
- The vendor, Saleem from Uttar Pradesh, died at the scene and Manjula of Nanjangud died Friday, while other injured bystanders continue treatment at Mysuru hospitals.
- An NIA team inspected the site and collected materials as local police and forensic teams pursue the probe and have registered an FIR based on a victim’s complaint.
- Officials and reports differ on the gas involved, with references to helium, nitrogen, or a chemically produced gas; a minister described the incident as accidental pending forensic confirmation.
- District officials are weighing a ban on gas‑filled balloon vending, and the episode has renewed scrutiny of vendor safety rules and emergency preparedness around the palace.