Bengaluru, September 11: Four persons including a PSI sustained injuries in a gas cylinder explosion in Madiwala police station limits here on Tuesday.

PSI Halage Gowda, HC Kumar, constable Shivashankar and security guard Sharanappa were identified as injured in the incident and were undergoing treatment at St. John's Hospital at Madiwala.

When fire broke out at a petty shop beside a masjid near the BMTC bus stand at Madiwala on Monday late night, an auto driver informed the police. When the police reached the spot, the gas cylinder kept in the shop exploded leaving the four police personnel injured. Fire brigade rushed to the spot and doused the fire. Madiwala police who registered a case are investigating.



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New Delhi: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has written to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking a separate seating arrangement for Members of Parliament belonging to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) following the end of the party’s alliance with the Indian National Congress.

In a letter dated May 7 addressed to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Kanimozhi said the changed political situation made it inappropriate for DMK MPs to continue sitting alongside Congress members in the House.

She requested the Speaker to make “suitable changes” in the seating arrangement of the DMK Parliamentary Party and allot separate seating for its MPs.

“In view of the changed political circumstances and as our alliance with the Indian National Congress has come to an end, it may not be appropriate for our Members to continue occupying the present seating arrangement alongside them in the House,” the letter stated.

Kanimozhi further said separate seating would help DMK members effectively discharge their responsibilities in the Lok Sabha.