One killed in crude bomb explosion in Goa

May 08, 2014 07:27 pm | Updated May 09, 2014 01:46 am IST - PANAJI

A migrant worker, native of Hubli, was killed and three minor girls were injured when a crude bomb exploded in a house at Nessai near Margao in south Goa on Thursday.

Deputy Inspector General of Police O.P. Miashra who rushed to the spot along with a team of bomb squad, told The Hindu that following initial inspection of the scene of crime they ruled out any terror angle to the blast.

The blast was of crude bombs used for hunting the wild animals.

The bombs were found stored in raw form in the rented house.

The DIG, who visited the injured at the Hospicio hospital at Margao said that the two daughters of the deceased, who were injured in the blast were below five years of age, while a girl from neighbourhood, around 12 years of age was also injured. The police gave the name of deceased as Paplu Mulgund. (30).

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