Newly wed couples gift explodes; husband dead, wife critically injured

In a shocking incident that came to light from Odisha, a wedding gift received by a newly wedded couple exploded. The explosion cost the lives of two people including the groom. The incident occurred in Patnagarh, Balangir district in Odisha. In the incident, the grandmother of the groom also lost her life. The groom succumbed to his injuries while he was taken to the Burla hospital. The police have said that the investigation is underway. The newly wedded wife is said to be in a critical condition. The family members of the victims have stated that the bomb was received by the couple as a wedding gift.

Wedding Gift explodes 5 days after the wedding

The wedding took place on February 18 and the gift was also received by the couple on the same day. However. the blast took place when they opened it at their house five days later. As per the family members, the explosives were kept inside the gift packet which triggered the explosion. Sesadeba Bariha, the Sub Divisional Police Officer of Patnagarh, later confirmed that the family received the parcel in which the bomb was kept. The explosion happened when they opened the parcel. The police said that a dog squad and forensic team are conducting the investigation at the victim’s house where the explosion took place

The wife of the man who was also severely injured in the explosion at their residence is still undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Burla. Patnagarh Sub-Divisional Police Officer Sesadeva Bariha had said, “The police have collected evidence and an investigation is on.”

Bolangir Chief District Medical Officer S Mishra said the elderly woman who was the grandmother of the groom was declared “brought dead” at the Bolangir district headquarters hospital. ”The man injured in the blast also died at the Ispat General Hospital in Rourkela,” he added.

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