Jaipur. The driver died on the spot in a massive blast in a pickup vehicle laden with explosives in Agunchha village of Bhilwara district of Rajasthan. The explosion took place at 11:30 am on Monday in Gulabpura police station area. The explosion was so strong that the pickup was completely destroyed and a nearby boundary wall was turned into debris.
The intensity of the explosion can be gauged from the fact that the vehicle was blown apart and its debris scattered far and wide. The driver’s body was found under the debris of the collapsed wall. According to the police, the deceased has been identified as 35-year-old Ram Avtar, who was a resident of Bundi. The sound of the explosion was heard far away, causing panic in the area. People nearby came out of their homes and reached the spot.
Due to the explosion, the glass of doors and windows of nearby houses were broken. Cracks have also emerged in the walls of some houses. The premises where the pickup was parked also suffered heavy damage. The boundary wall completely collapsed. It is being told that due to the explosion, the engine of the vehicle fell about 10 feet away.
After the incident, a large number of villagers reached the spot and tried to extinguish the fire. The incident became even more serious when the driver’s body was found under the debris.
Gulabpura police station in-charge Sanjay Gurjar said that the explosion took place in the enclosure of local resident Hiralal Khatik. A pickup full of explosives was parked there, when suddenly there was an explosion. As soon as the information was received, the police of Agunchha police post and Gulabpura police station reached the spot and surrounded the area and took over the security arrangements. Forensic team has been called to investigate the incident. The team is busy identifying the explosive material and finding out the exact cause of the blast.
Police have registered the case and started investigation. It is also being investigated why so many explosives were being carried in the pickup and for what purpose. At present the investigation of the case is going on and detailed information is awaited.