Silchar: An unidentified explosion in Assam’s Jorhat district on Saturday killed two people—a 45-year-old scrap collector and an 8-year-old boy—and injured two others, police said. Representative image. (PTI). The incident took place in the Raja Maidam neighborhood of Jorhat town on Saturday afternoon. Locals described the explosion’s sound as enormous. “At first, we believed it was an LPG cylinder blast, but we soon realized it was something else,” said one resident, who added that they hurried to the scene and discovered four injured people. Police reported that the injured were rushed to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, where two were pronounced dead by doctors. The deceased were identified as Noor Mohammad (45) and Mohammad Iqbal (8), both from Rajamaidam New Colony in Jorhat town. The injured are Sehnaj Begum (12) and Noorjahan Begum (35). Also Read: Miya factor continues to dominate discourse as Assam heads to polls. Jorhat’s Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Sibhrajyoti Bora, stated that Noor Mohammad would gather scrap materials from different areas of the town and keep them at his rented home for later processing. “According to locals, Noor was hammering the scrap when the explosion happened, and nearby playing children were impacted by the blast.” “We’re investigating the reason behind the explosion,” Bora stated. Also Read: NGT issues notice to Assam government regarding illegal water boring in Guwahati. He stated that the materials gathered by Noor Mohammad are under examination to check for any additional factors in the incident. He stated, “We are conducting a deeper investigation into the matter, and the bodies have been sent for autopsy.” The incident has heightened tensions in the area, as residents voice fears and concerns about their safety.
