Seven killed in hand grenade explosion in MP

Seven persons were killed and five others seriously injured on Friday in a hand grenade explosion in a house here, police said.

The intensity of the explosion was such that remains of the victims and the debris of the house, located near the bus stand, were strewn in an area of half-a-kilometre radius, Sub- Divisional Police Officer (SDOP) of Tikamgarh Anil Jakhadia told PTI.

He said the blast was so powerful that it has created crater of 5 to 6 feet deep.

Police said only five of the deceased were identified. Their names were given as Rajpal (25), Brijendra (30), Sonu (20), Arun (25) and Manisha.

The injured were admitted to the district hospital where their condition is said to be serious, Jakhadia said. Police said they were trying to find out how the hand grenade came into the house and what the purpose was behind keeping the high intensity explosive in a residential area.