In the parcel explosion that shook Gujarat’s Sabarkantha may have been a result of enmity over extramarital affairs of the deceased, revealed the police on May 2.

Considering the gravity of the incident, Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Ahmedabad crime branch, Gandhinagar forensic laboratory team, and Ahmedabad bomb squad will be collaboratively investigating the matter..

The house was cordoned off by the authorities, and the auto driver, Shankar Thakor, who delivered the package to the victims’ house was nabbed with the help of CCTV footage.

The materials used in the bomb are yet to be revealed.

“The deceased, Jitendra Vanzara, was in a relationship with a married woman based in Khedbrahma taluka’s Karundra village. After knowing about his wife’s extramarital affair, the husband delivered a bomb at Vanzara’s residence,” said Himatnagar deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Vijay Kumar on the night of May 2.

The police are currently on the lookout for the accused.

Parcel Explosion

The Vanzara family, based in Vadali’s Veda Chhavni village in Himatnagar, received a mysterious parcel delivered by an unknown person in a rickshaw on May 2.

The blast was so intense that Jitendra Vanzara was killed on the spot in the blast that occurred after opening it.

When the villagers rushed to Vanzara’s place they found that  Jitendra had died and three other women, including his neighbour’s daughter Shilpa, were severely injured.

Bhumi died on the way to the hospital. Vanzara’s other daughter, Chhaya, is currently in critical condition at the  Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, along with Shilpa.

One of the victims admitted to the hospital is suffering from 20% burns on the face, while the other has 5% burns on the face.

The victims were earlier rushed to Himatnagar’s Civil Hospital, where metal residue was recovered from their bodies.

Owing to Lok Sabha polls in just four days, the agencies are vigilant regarding upcoming rallies and public meetings in Gujarat.

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