The blast occurred in the scrapyard located near Khajri Khiriya bypass under the jurisdiction of Adhartal police station in Jabalpur district at around 12 pm on April 25.
Though police had not publicly confirmed the fatalities, a news conference has been scheduled at 5:40 pm (ET) to shed light on the event. The incident unfolded at a residence on Galway Drive in Charlotte, where multiple officers were shot Monday afternoon, as per authorities.
"Massive fire broke out at a godown filled with plastic pipes close to the highway. Fire tenders have been called. Efforts are on to control the fire. There is no report of any casualties in the incident. People have been evacuated. We want to control the flames and ensure that property loss
Amid the controversy over the obscene video case of Janata Dal (Secular) Prajwal Revanna, Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday said that if anyone in this incident is involved in any wrongdoing will have to face punishment according to the provisions in the law.
The incident happened as the students continued to occupy the campus with a video surfacing online showing three students surfacing online showing three students raising the Palestinian flag over the iconic statue of John Harvard, where the Stars & Stripes are intended to fly.
Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh appreciated the Indian Army for deploying troops in the affected area, following the firing incident in Udhampur, in which one Village Defence Guard member was killed.
Amid the alleged obscene video incident in Karnataka, Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna was booked in a sexual harassment case on Sunday following complaints by his former house help.