Bomb explosion kills 3, injures 6 in Punjab

Mehna (Punjab), June 26 : A bomb explosion killed three and left six injured at Mehna village in Punjab on Thursday.

The blast occurred when two Army soldiers came to sell off a data explosive bomb to a scarp dealer. The explosion was so powerful that it killed the two soldiers along with the scrap dealer.

The injured were rushed to local hospitals.

"Two people had come and they were checking a bomb type material when it exploded. We are examining the incident," said Kuldeep Singh, Superintendent of Police.

The police said it could not divulge more information at this stage but was probing the incident.

ANI