Engineering student dies in explosive device blast during trek near Chennai

A 21-year-old engineering pupil died, and 4 others were injured aft an unexploded explosive instrumentality exploded erstwhile a radical of students inadvertently kicked it during a trek adjacent the Anumanthapuram firing scope nether the Singaperumal Koil constabulary limits connected Monday (April 13, 2026) evening.

Police sources said the deceased has been identified arsenic Emansu Yadav, 21, a fourth-year pupil of backstage engineering college. Police said the incidental occurred astir 5.30 p.m. erstwhile a radical of six students climbed a elevation located adjacent the firing range, without permission. They are said to person undertaken trekking. The students travelled connected 3 two-wheelers, reached the hilltop and noticed a unusual robust object. One of them kicked the object, which struck a stone and detonated.