Mixer grinder explodes at courier office in Karnataka's Hassan, 1 injured
Hassan (PTI): A mixer grinder that had come as a parcel exploded at a courier office here, leaving one person injured, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at DTDC courier office at K R Puram here on Monday night, and the injured has been identified as Shashi, who worked at the courier office.
"It is said that the mixi had come as a courier. It is yet to be verified whether it exploded when the plug was connected to plug point or exploded on its own as a parcel," Hassan Superintendent of Police (SP) Hariram Shankar said.
According to the police, Shashi suffered injuries on his hands and some parts of his body and is undergoing treatment. He is out of danger and is conscious.
The SP said, the mixi blade is the one that caused injury, other than that foreign projectiles or nails or ball bearings have not been found. The glasses of the shop have been damaged due to the force of the explosion.
"The FSL (Forensic Science Lab) team from Mysuru will look at the cause and nature of the explosion and how it happened. It is yet to be verified from where the parcel had come," he added.
Police said statements are being gathered regarding the incident and a case has been registered under the relevant sections of Explosive Substances Act.
According to a police official, there is nothing suspicious yet and investigation is on.
The incident had created a lot of suspicion, following a cooker blast in an auto rickshaw in Mangaluru recently, which the police called an act of terror, and had blamed the passenger, identified as Mohammed Shariq (24) from Tirthahalli in Shivamogga district, for the blast.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is investigating the Mangaluru blast case.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
