Bengaluru PG Blast Kills 23-Year-Old Techie, 3 Injured In Gas Cylinder Explosion

• A 23-year-old techie, Aravind, was killed and three others injured in a gas cylinder explosion at Seven Hills Sai Co-Living PG in Bengaluru's Kundalahalli.
• The incident occurred Monday at 6:15 pm on the ground floor of the seven-storey facility; victims came down from the terrace to check smoke.
• Deceased Aravind, a senior analyst with Capgemini from Ballari, died in the blast; injured include Venkatesh, Vishal Verma, and CV Goel, all treated at Brookefield Hospital.
• Police have registered a case and are investigating the cause of the explosion, also checking the building for construction violations like lack of setback.
• The paying guest facility is owned by Vishnu from Andhra Pradesh and locally managed by Roja.

Why It Matters: Tragic gas cylinder blast at Bengaluru PG claims techie's life, injures three; investigation underway.