Screenshot of a video of the cylinder explosion
Police said they arrested Manoj , 45, a resident of Kaggadasapura, following the blasts which took place between 10:30 am and 10:45 am. Around 50 cylinders were stored in the shed, and most of them were empty. He claims he returned to the city 20 days ago and stored the cylinders in the shed.
No casualties were reported, but the blasts damaged a couple of windowpanes of the nearby National Centre for Excellence school. The storage is illegal, and it is learnt that refilling work was being carried out there, so we have booked him under various acts and sections of the BNS and are interrogating him. ” You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bengaluru | Silver Rate in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Petrol Price in Bengaluru | Diesel Price in Bengaluru | CNG Price in Bengaluru | LPG Price in Bengaluru Stay updated with the latest Bengaluru news.
Based on the preliminary information, Byappanahalli police said the makeshift shed on vacant land on 6th Cross, Malleshpalya, was being illegally used to store LPG cylinders. A senior officer said at least three cylinders of three- and five-kg capacities exploded one after the other. A senior officer said, “Manoj has a dealership licence for a private gas company.
Bengaluru: At least three LPG cylinders stored in a shed exploded at Kaggadasapura, east Bengaluru, Wednesday morning, triggering panic among residents and schoolchildren. They also suspect illegal gas refilling was being carried out there. The land is located close to NCFE school and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Park, while a factory is also situated nearby. At the time of the explosions, classes were being conducted in the school. Fire and emergency officials rushed to the spot and doused the fire. Police suspect that the land is in dispute. He had been away from the business for the last three months to look after his ailing mother in his native place. Download the TOI App.