Sehore Motorcycle Blast Kills Rider as Police Probe Possible Illegal Explosives

Overview

• Sukhram Barela died when his motorcycle exploded near Ramnagar on the Ichhawar–Ashta road in Sehore district on Sunday morning.
• Police secured the isolated scene, reported no other casualties, and called a Forensic Science Laboratory team to examine the site.
• The Sehore superintendent formed a special investigation team that is coordinating with anti-terror units to rule out foul play.
• Initial reporting points to detonators being carried on the bike, though officers say confirmation will come only after the forensic report.
• Authorities are investigating the suspected illegal transport of explosive material linked to local mining or quarrying, with the victim’s age reported inconsistently as 20 or 30.