Bhubaneswar: A newly-married man and his grandmother were killed and his wife critically injured when a wedding gift exploded in Odisha, eastern India.
The incident took place on February 23 in Odisha’s Bolangir district, just five days after the wedding, the police said.
The police are trying to identify the giver of the package and the type of explosive used in the gift package that was brought home after the reception, exploded when they opened it.
While grandmother died on the spot, her grandson died at a hospital in Rourkela where he was shifted to after being injured.
The man’s wife is still undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Burla, ndtv.com reported.
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 was declared “brought dead” to the hospital. ”The man injured in the blast also died at the Ispat General Hospital in Rourkela,” he added.