Srikakulam, May 17 -- A shocking incident has surfaced from Meliyaputti mandal in Srikakulam district, where three individuals lost their lives under suspicious circumstances. The incident occurred late on the night of May 16 near Dinabandhupuram village at a quarry site.

According to the police, the three men were believed to have died in a quarry blast while working at the site.

The deceased have been identified as Pungavenu Arugam (45), a native of Tamil Nadu, Tirlangi Ramarao (40) and Badabandu Appanna (35), both from Polavaram village in Tekkali mandal.

Meliyaputti Sub-Inspector Ramesh stated, "Preliminary investigation suggests that the deaths occurred due to a rock blasting incident at the quarry site. A detailed probe is underw...