Kanpur: A 12-year-old boy died and four others were injured in a firecracker explosion in Rasoolabad town in Kanpur Dehat district, on Sunday evening. Police identified the deceased as Sufiyan, son of Abdul Dilshad, a resident of Rasoolabad town.A loud explosion caused panic and locals thronged the spot. On receiving information, circle officer of Rasoolabad, Kanpur Dehat, along with forensic experts, reached the spot for rescue.Police admitted the injured to the district hospital for treatment and sent the body of the minor boy for post mortem.Rasoolabad CO Tanu Upadhyay said that according to eyewitnesses, the child was carrying in a bag a lot of firecrackers which exploded and he died on the spot.Four other locals who were passing by suffered injuries too. Ranjit Singh (35) of Keshavnagar, Deepak Yadav (28) of Yadavnagar, Harshit Chandel (18) of Azad Chowk and Himanshu Savita (15) of Lohianagar were admitted to the district hospital, from where doctors referred them to Lala Lajpat Rai hospital in Kanpur for treatment and they are recuperating, said the CO.Rasoolabad inspectorJanardan Singh said, In preliminary investigations, it came to the fore that the childs father Abdul Dilshad owns a Diwali fireworks shop nearby and the child, Sufiyan, was carrying crackers to the shop.We also published the following articles recently12-year-old boy killed, four injured in firecracker explosion in Kanpur DehatA 12-year-old boy died and four others were injured in a firecracker explosion in Rasoolabad town, Kanpur Dehat district. The explosion caused panic among the people, and locals rushed to the scene. The police launched a rescue operation and admitted the injured to the hospital. Preliminary investigations revealed that the boys family owned a Diwali fireworks shop nearby. Authorities are looking into whether the family had a license to sell fireworks.Firecracker in steel glass explodes, boy, 14, diesA 14-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh died after a firecracker exploded inside a steel glass he was using to create a bigger bang. The explosion caused the glass to split in two, injuring the boys stomach and leg. He initially attempted to hide the wounds from his parents but was later rushed to a local hospital. However, he passed away while being transferred to a higher medical center in Moradabad. No police complaint was filed by the boys family.Andhra Pradesh: Police thwart child marriage in Anantapur districtPolice in Andhra Pradeshs Anantapur district prevented a child marriage between a 17-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl. Cases have been filed against the parents of the boy and girl. The girl has been admitted to a government welfare school and hostel, and efforts will be made to help the boy continue his education.

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