Lucknow: Two boys, Manish Kumar (15) and Saurabh (12), on Thursday succumbed to their injuries sustained in a firecracker factory blast in Rae Bareli on November 11.Two other children who were also injured in the incident are currently stable. Police have filed a case against the owner of the firecracker unit for negligence.Sareni station house officer (SHO) Sanjay Kumar said that a blast was reported in Malke village on the evening of November 11.A team rushed to the scene and discovered that Nasreen Mustafa, a woman, had stockpiled crackers and employed several children who had sustained burns, he said.Kumar stated that four children, Manish, Govind, Shazia, and Saurabh, were injured, of which Manish and Saurabh were in a critical condition and were admitted to the district hospital.Kumar added that preliminary investigations revealed that the children were illegally employed to fill raw materials into flowerpot (anar) crackers, which accidentally came into contact with fire, resulting in the blast.An FIR has been registered under relevant charges, and now that two have died, additional charges under Indian Penal Code will be added to the existing FIR, the SHO added.Rae Bareli superintendent of police Alok Priyadarshi stated that extensive raids were conducted by the police in collaboration with LIU, and no further incidents have been reported in the district since the November 11 blast.Those responsible for the blast will not be spared, and the law will take its course, he said.We also published the following articles recentlyMysterious blast rocks Shiva Temple in Jammu-Kashmirs Poonch district; no injuries reportedA mysterious blast near a Shiva temple in Surankote town in Jammu-Kashmir caused panic in Poonch district. Security forces and police quickly responded, cordoning off the area. Although no injuries were reported, the temple suffered minor damage. An investigation is underway, with a Forensic Science Laboratory team dispatched to determine the nature of the explosive device. Deputy commissioner Yasin Mohammad visited the site and addressed community concerns about safety and harmony. Security has been increased in the region following the blast.You have police, why didnt you stop firecrackers: Gopal Rai questions BJP on firecracker violationsDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has accused BJP leaders of promoting firecracker bursting on Diwali, leading to increased pollution. He criticized BJP leaders for trying to hide their mistakes and questioned why firecrackers were being burst when there was no festival. Rai also mentioned that the smog situation worsened due to slow wind speeds and the continued bursting of firecrackers. He announced that restrictions on private vehicles in Delhi will continue. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded as Severe at 361 by the Central Pollution Control Board. Despite the ban, people in Delhi flouted the ban and burst fireworks.12-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 of Kanpur Dehat district. The boy, identified as Sufiyan, was carrying firecrackers in his bag when a huge explosion occurred, killing him instantly. The injured have been admitted to the district hospital and are in stable condition. Authorities are investigating whether the boys family, who owns a Diwali fireworks shop, had a license to sell fireworks.

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