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Crime
12-year-old boy killed as homemade sutli bomb explodes inside glass container
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 10 Nov 2026, 01:31 AM
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A 12-year-old boy died after a homemade sutli bomb detonated inside a glass vessel, sending steel fragments flying like shrapnel, authorities said.
A teenage boy, aged 12, lost his life when a homemade sutli bomb exploded inside a glass container, scattering steel fragments that acted as shrapnel. The incident, reported by local authorities, occurred in a residential area of an Indian city. Emergency services arrived promptly, but the boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police officials confirmed that the device was a makeshift explosive, commonly referred to as a "sutli bomb," assembled using readily available materials. The blast caused the glass to shatter and propelled steel pieces outward, inflicting fatal injuries.
Investigators have opened a case under the Explosive Substances Act and are seeking information on how the bomb was constructed and who supplied the components. The incident has prompted renewed calls for stricter enforcement of regulations on homemade explosives and heightened public awareness about child safety.
School authorities in the vicinity have been urged to counsel students on the dangers of handling such devices, and community leaders are planning awareness drives to prevent similar tragedies.
The investigation remains ongoing, and officials have asked anyone with relevant information to come forward.
Police officials confirmed that the device was a makeshift explosive, commonly referred to as a "sutli bomb," assembled using readily available materials. The blast caused the glass to shatter and propelled steel pieces outward, inflicting fatal injuries.
Investigators have opened a case under the Explosive Substances Act and are seeking information on how the bomb was constructed and who supplied the components. The incident has prompted renewed calls for stricter enforcement of regulations on homemade explosives and heightened public awareness about child safety.
School authorities in the vicinity have been urged to counsel students on the dangers of handling such devices, and community leaders are planning awareness drives to prevent similar tragedies.
The investigation remains ongoing, and officials have asked anyone with relevant information to come forward.