Temple priest injured in explosion near Hyderabad’s Parja Pathi temple

Hyderabad: An explosion near the Parja Pathi Temple at Laxmiguda caused tension for a while in the Mailardevpally region of Hyderabad on Monday, November 18.

The temple priest, Sugunaram, sustained injuries in the blast which took place around 10:30 am, while he was cleaning garbage on the road outside the temple premises.

Sugunaram was immediately shifted to a private hospital and his condition is reported to be stable. Mailardevpally Sub Inspector Paidi Naidu said he is out of danger.

The police arrived at the scene alongside a bomb disposal squad soon after receiving information. They have collected samples from the site and sent them to a laboratory for analysis.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the explosion, the police officer said.