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Explosion in Guwahati's Sukleswar ghat area; woman among 4 injured

The explosion took place at a construction material dump in the Pan Bazar area in Guwahati.

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Four injured in an explosion near Shukleshwar Ghat in Guwahati
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At least four people were injured in an explosion in the Sukleswar ghat area in Guwahati on Saturday, police said.

The explosion took place at a construction material dump in the Pan Bazar area when the four passersby, including a woman, were injured around 11.45 am, the sources said.

"Around 11:45 am, an explosion occurred at the river front. Preliminary investigation rules out any sabotage activity. Bomb disposal squad is present at the spot, further investigation is underway,"  Joint Commissioner of Police Diganta Borah said. 

"We don't suspect it to be a bomb explosion as there were no splinters found and the injuries were due to stones hitting them," said DCP Ranjan Bhuyan who is at the site.

"We don't suspect it to be a sabotage or terrorist activity from the nature of the blast. It happened in a dump of sand kept for roadside drain construction. It may have had an unexploded shell which went off today," the DCP said.

An expert bomb squad would be arriving soon, he added.

The four injured suffered minor wounds and they were being provided medical care at the MMC Civil Hospital nearby, the police official said.

(With PTI inputs)

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