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The nine people killed in the blast at an illegal firecracker warehouse at Duttapukur in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district include the son of a terror accused currently serving judicial custody at one of the correctional homes in the state. Two persons killed in the blast have been identified as Ronie Sheikh and Jirat Sheikh. As per preliminary investigation, Jirat Sheikh used to supply material for manufacturing of firecrackers.

One person was injured in a low-intensity explosion that took place on a heritage street near the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab. No detonator has been found and it appears that the explosive was kept in a container, DGP Gaurav Yadav said, adding that it is too early to claim any terror angle yet. Police and forensic teams reached the spot and security was stepped up in the area.

The concerned authority at the border village of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua reported a mysterious blast. The blast near Village border created panic amongst the residents. However, no casualties were reported in the incident, confirmed Jammu and Kashmir police. Getting into details, the explosion sound was reported between Sanyal and Chanyal region. The security force and police launched a search operation and recovered grenade. Investigation… read-more

An IED explosion in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak area killed at least five Taliban combatants and one civilian. The explosion happened early in the morning on June 9. Security personnel were dispatched to the scene to examine the incident. Blasts are not uncommon in Afghanistan; on June 4, a bomb occurred in Kabul's Police District-4 using explosives transported on a bicycle, according to the Kabul security agency. 

The number of fatalities in the chemical factory explosion in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, increased to 13 on June 5. Two people have been charged with culpable homicide in connection with the case. The cause of the explosion will be determined after the Forensic Science Laboratory investigation is completed. As per the initial investigation, 33 people were present at the plant at the time of the occurrence.