A ragpicker was killed in Hyderabad after a bag which he tried to ope exploded on a street. The man was identified as Ali(35) and sustained critical injuries in the blast which occurred in Rajendranagar. He succumbed to injuries at the government-run Osmania Hospital. The explosion took place on a footpath under PVNR Expressway and it triggered panic. The police cordoned off the area.

Police Commission of Cyberabad V C Sajjanar visited the blast scene. He told reporters that it was suspected to be a chemical explosion. "We are probing it from all angles. We are trying to find out details like where the man found the bag," he said.