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In a freak accident, 5 constabulary personnel, including a Sub-Inspector (SI), suffered injuries successful a blast that occurred astatine Challapalli constabulary presumption of Avanigadda constabulary sub-division successful Krishna territory connected Tuesday.
Challapalli presumption Sub-Inspector Durga Anjaneyulu, tribunal cases monitoring constable Abdullah, caput constable Teja, constabulary operator Nagaraju, and constable Parvathi suffered injuries successful the blast.
The blast reportedly occurred erstwhile the seized firecrackers, stored successful a country connected the constabulary presumption premises, exploded portion the constabulary unit were removing the stock. The interaction of the blast was truthful precocious that immoderate furnishings successful the constabulary station, arsenic good arsenic windows and extortion of the building, were partially damaged. A constabulary conveyance parked successful beforehand of the presumption was besides severely damaged.
Police unit helping a constable injured successful the blast to locomotion astatine Challapalli constabulary presumption successful Krishna territory connected Tuesday. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT
“Of the 5 constabulary personnel, 3 suffered captious injuries and are undergoing attraction astatine a backstage infirmary successful Guntur district,” said Eluru Range Inspector General of Police (IGP) G.V.G. Ashok Kumar.
“The crackers were seized during a thrust and were kept successful a country connected the constabulary presumption premises,” Krishna territory Superintendent of Police (SP) V. Vidyasagar Naidu the SP told The Hindu.
Home Minister inquires
Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha and Krishna territory in-charge Minister Vasamsetti Gangadhar inquired with the officers astir the incident. The Home Minister directed the constabulary officers to supply amended attraction to the injured persons.
“The information of the injured constabulary unit is said to beryllium stable,” said Minister Vasamsetti Subash, who called connected the victims astatine the hospital, on with Mr. Vidyasagar Naidu.
Krishna territory Collector D.K. Balaji said that each the 5 officers injured successful the blast were rushed to antithetic hospitals, and their information is retired of danger.
“The locals and the store owners rushed to the spot and helped the constabulary successful shifting the injured officers to the hospital,” said Krishna territory Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) V.V. Naidu, who visited the blast spot.
