killed in an explosion at his rented accommodation in Kunja Matralion village, about six km from Paonta Sahib town here, police said.
The incident occurred late this evening when Jitender Singh, a resident of Sarkaghat in Mandi district and a student of dental surgery, was studying for his examinations, Station House officer (SHO) Paonta Sahib, Ashok Chauhan said.
The blast triggered fire and flames engulfed Singh's room, he said.
Villagers rushed to the spot and informed police and fire brigade about the incident. The flames were doused and the body of the student with burn injuries was recovered from the room, Chauhan said.
A team of forensic experts has been called from State Forensic Laboratory, Junga (Shimla) for probe and the body has been sent for postmortem, the SHO said.
Police have started investigation into the incident, the officer added.
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