This Article is From Jul 10, 2021

One Killed In Cylinder Blast At Dairy Plant In Rajasthan

Rajasthan Cylinder Blast: The cylinder at Saras milk dairy plant, which is located on the Rawatbhatta road, blasted around 4 pm on Friday near the entry gate, police said.

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2 other guards, Pavan (24) and Rajkumar, sustained injuries in incident, police said (Representational)

Kota:

A 32-year-old security guard at a dairy plant died after a refrigerant gas cylinder exploded in the building, police said on Saturday.

The cylinder at Saras milk dairy plant, which is located on the Rawatbhatta road, blasted around 4 pm on Friday near the entry gate, they said, adding a case was registered in this regard at R.K. Puram police station.

Bhupendra Singh, a resident of Sakatpura area, passed out and was rushed to Kota Medical Collage Hospital (KMCH), where he succumbed to injuries.

Mr Singh had started his job at the plant about a month ago.

His body was handed over to his family on Saturday morning after post-mortem, Inspector Ramesh Sharma said.

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Two other guards, Pavan (24) and Rajkumar, sustained injuries in the incident.

The company's management has formed a three-member committee to probe into the matter, Managing Director (MD) Rakesh Sharma said, refuting allegations of negligence on part of the company.

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The company will provide the compensation to the victim's family, he said.

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