New Delhi, June 1 -- Police have registered a case and conducted raids in connection with the death of two children due to a CNG cylinder explosion in Delhi's Nand Nagri on Sunday.

Two children aged 4 and 7 died during treatment after a CNG cylinder exploded at a warehouse in northeast Delhi's Nand Nagri, Delhi Police said on Sunday.

A case under sections 287, 125A, and 326G of the BNS was registered at PS Nand Nagri, with Section 106(1) added.

Police teams are conducting raids at possible hideouts to arrest the alleged accused.

The incident occurred on Saturday evening around 4:33 PM in the K-Block area of Sunder Nagri, where a blast took place inside a godown used for storing and repairing old CNG cylinders.

A police team rushed to...