One child died and two were seriously injured in ballon cylinder blast. this incident took place near VCA Stadium under sadar police station limits on sunday evening. the injured has been admitted to Mayo hospital for treatment.
The deceased child has been identified as Shizan Asif Shaikh (3.5 years, resident of New Mankapur), while the injured are Anmat Asif Shaikh (24) and Faria Habib Shaikh (28). Balloon seller Satyendra Singh has fled from the spot.According to the information received, the child had gone to the Sadar complex with his parents for shopping. The child, while roaming with his family, reached the premises of VCA Stadium in Sadar. Meanwhile, the person with the gas balloon was standing in front of the church. During this time suddenly there was a blast in the cylinder. As soon as the blast occurred, the cylinder flew into the air and fell on the head of the deceased child. In this accident the child died on the spot.
Two others were also injured.The police have registered a case against the accused and started further investigation. Due to the accident, citizens have demanded a ban on balloon cylinders. Along with this, the family members have also demanded compensation from the government.