Owner killed in explosion at plastic sheet factory

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Press Trust of India Bhopal
Last Updated : Jun 28 2014 | 1:28 PM IST
A factory owner was killed and two others were injured following a blast in a plastic sheet manufacturing unit in Govindpura Industrial area here, police said today.
The incident occured last evening when the unit owner identified as Devendra Gupta (40) accidentally mixed a chemical with another resulting in an explosion causing grievous injuries to him and two labourers, Ashoka Garden police station in-charge, Rupesh Dubey told reporters here.
Gupta later succumbed to his injuries while the two labourers are undergoing treatment in a hospital.
A case has been registered in this regard and further investigations are on.
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First Published: Jun 28 2014 | 1:28 PM IST

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