Mangaluru: Two persons were injured due to an explosion in an autorickshaw near Capitanio School in Kankanady in the City. It is learnt that the injured person’s eye is in a critical condition.
The driver of the auto was accompanied by another person and two were injured in the blast. They have been admitted to a private hospital in the City.
Mangaluru City Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar visited the spot of explosion and conducted inspection. He also visited the hospital.
Bomb Diffusing Squads and other vigilance squads have rushed to the spot and launched an investigation into the incident. In the gutted auto, the remains of a pressure cooker has been found. There is a suspicion of explosives being transported.
According to eyewitnesses, there were items required for making bombs inside the cooker. A proper investigation is underway into the matter. Many speculations are being made and people of the City are worried after the incident.