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Bengaluru: A 75-year-old daily wage worker suffered severe injuries following an explosion at a farmhouse in Ramanagara district, on Bengaluru's western outskirts.
The victim was identified as Sivane Gowda, whose right hand was injured badly. He was moved to a local government hospital where he is recuperating, the police said.
On Saturday, Gowda was cleaning and picking up coconuts at a farmhouse in Sathanur, where he worked. As he was busy, his pickaxe touched something, leading to a minor explosion. His colleagues heard his cries and rescued him.
The Sathanur police have visited the spot and inspected the crime scene. They suspect that, prima facie, explosives placed to hunt animals led to the blast.
A case has been registered and further probe is on, the police said.