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A schoolboy mislaid a digit aft attempting to airy an unexploded firecracker astatine Kaikeri successful Virajpet taluk of Kodagu district.
The injured lad has been identified arsenic 14-year-old Pavan, a Class 7 pupil and a autochthonal of Devarapura Paisari. He was visiting his relatives astatine Kaikeri erstwhile helium picked up an unexploded firecracker lying extracurricular and tried to acceptable it off. The firecracker accidentally exploded successful his near hand, causing injuries.
Pavan was instantly shifted to the territory infirmary successful Madikeri, wherever doctors said each his fingers were earnestly injured. One digit had to beryllium amputated, portion the remaining fingers were surgically treated.
Upon receiving accusation astir the incident, Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Raj Organisation territory president Thenniyar Maina visited the infirmary and informed Virajpet MLA and Chief Minister’s Legal Adviser A.S. Ponnanna, who was attending the Belagavi league of the legislature.
Mr. Ponnanna directed officials to guarantee that the lad is provided due attraction escaped of cost. He besides instructed the District Surgeon to notation the kid to hospitals successful Mysuru oregon Mangaluru if precocious attraction is required.
