Overview
- Police confirmed one death and four injuries after a balloon-filling gas cylinder exploded near the Jaya Marthanda Gate on Thursday evening.
- The deceased was identified in media reports as Saleem, a 40-year-old vendor from Tofiya village in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj.
- Forensic personnel reported a helium cylinder explosion, though some official briefings mentioned nitrogen, and the exact gas is under verification.
- The injured—Lakshmi of Bengaluru, Manjula of Nanjangud, Kotresh Gutte of Ranebennur, and Shahina from Kolkata—were taken to K.R. Hospital for treatment.
- An NIA team inspected the site and collected materials as part of the ongoing investigation, with police indicating no evidence of foul play so far.