A parcel exploded after being delivered to the house of a man in Gujarat on Wednesday, police said. Two people died and two others suffered injuries when the online-ordered package blew up in Gujarat’s Vadali.
Those dead have been identified as Jitendra Heerabhai Vanjara and his daughter Bhumika Vanjara, police said. Bhumika died while she was being taken to the hospital for treatment, police said.Â
His other two daughters, one aged 9 and the other 10 suffered severe burn injuries in the incident, which sparked panic among the villagers.
Both the girls were immediately rushed to Himmantnagar Civil Hospital for medical treatment. Upon receiving the information, police reached the accident site and started an investigation. Cops are now probing who delivered the parcel and how it exploded.
(With inputs from Mahendra Prasad)
