One killed in explosion in a house in Fategarh Sahib

A man was killed and another injured in an explosion that occurred today in a house in a village near here while breaking some bricks to renovate the house.

The incident occurred at the house of one Vinod Chand, the police said. A blast took place when someone tried to break a brick. It was suspected that there was some explosive material hidden in the pile of bricks.

After the incident, two persons were rushed to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala where Chand's servant Sukha Singh was declared brought dead. Vinod Chand's son Ashok was injured in the incident.

After receiving the information, Fatehgarh Sahib SP Harpal Singh, DSP Navneet Kaur and other police officers also reached the spot to conduct a preliminary probe. The police said they were investigating the matter.

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