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DIBRUGARH: One person was killed in a cylinder blast at Kamalabari under Duliajan police station in Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Rituraj Mech, 25, a resident of Da-Hukuta village in Duliajan, Assam.
Rituraj, the son of an ex-serviceman, was working in their outdoor pit when the blast took place.
The explosion was so powerful that parts of the cylinder were found on the roof of a house 50 meters away.
The deceased was working for private companies, engaged in exploration activities of Oil India Limited.
“He was currently working for a courier company,” a source said.
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Meanwhile, senior Assam Police officials rushed to the spot and started an investigation.
“We have registered a case of unusual death. However, the evidence will be collected thoroughly and will be sent for forensic investigation,” Additional SP of Dibrugarh district of Assam – Bitul Chetia said.
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