Telangana Police To Investigate Conspiracy Angle Behind Blast Near BRS Meet Venue

The incident, which killed three people, happened when fireworks during a meeting of the BRS triggered a blaze and a cooking gas cylinder explosion at Cheemalapadu.

Telangana Minister K. T. Rama Rao and other BRS leaders paid a visit to the injured at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad.

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Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao said on Thursday that police inquiry will disclose if there was any conspiracy behind the fire accident during the BRS meeting in Khammam, which claimed three lives and left several others injured.

KT Rama Rao and other BRS leaders paid a visit to the injured at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad. The injured are now in a stable condition.

The BRS leader asked the hospital authorities to ensure the best possible treatment for the injured.

Later, KTR told the media that the incident was unfortunate. He said Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had announced Rs 10 lakh ex gratia to the families of the three deceased and Rs 2 lakh to the injured.

The tragedy happened when fireworks during a meeting of the BRS triggered a blaze and a cooking gas cylinder explosion at Cheemalapadu in Khammam district.

The accident occurred when the BRS workers burst firecrackers on Wednesday in Chemalapadu, Karepally Mandal. A nearby hut caught fire after one of the burning crackers fell on it. As a result of the fire, a cooking gas cylinder in the hut exploded.

The BRS workers had set off the firecrackers to welcome party leaders, including Khammam MP Nama Nageswara Rao and local MLA Ramulu Naik, at the event 'Atmiya Sammelan’ that was arranged near the Singareni collieries area.

MP Nageswara Rao said the LPG cylinder exploded when people were trying to put out the fire in the hut. "It happened just as we arrived at the venue. I have visited the injured at the hospital and have asked doctors to refer them to Hyderabad if their condition becomes critical. They said that they were trying to stabilize the injured and then refer them to super speciality hospitals."

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