Woman, son dead in blast at Faizabad Cantt area

Lucknow | Friday | 8th February, 2019

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The woman, Reena (30), died as the spot,while her son Raj (8) was declared brought dead to the hospital. LUCKNOW: A woman and her son were killed and her two younger kids were grievously injured while trying to knock down an explosive device in Faizabad Cantonment area on Thursday afternoon. The woman was identified as Reena while Raj was found buried under the rubble. Reen’s two other children, Atul (7) and Manju (5) were battling for their lives at the district hospital.According to police, Reena, Raj, Atul, and Manju were dismantling a grenade or mortar shell to extract brass when it exploded suddenly. This is the third such incident in last three years,” said KC Tiwari, a retired intelligence officer..