A 22-year-old Ambernath resident suffered minor burn injuries on his leg after his high-end phone suddenly exploded on May 12 in Kohajgaon area. The victim identified as Amit Bhandari (22), who works as a driver, stated he had bought the iPhone for Rs 26,000 last year.

After returning home from a wedding on Sunday night, he kept his phone on the bed for charging. Ten minutes later, the phone exploded and his bed caught fire due to which he suffered minor burns in his leg. Amit Bhandari then threw buckets of water to douse the fire and immediately rushed to a private hospital to get himself admitted. He was then discharged on Monday.