India, Jan. 6 -- An explosion blew up a licensed gun shop on Jogpur Road in Nuh on Monday afternoon, injuring five people, including the shop owner, police said.

Police saidthe shop owner Tahir Hussain and his two employees were inside the shop when the blast occurred, while two others were standing just outside. All five sustained minor injuries and survived. Police said the blast also triggered a fire and the debris damaged a car parked almost 50 metres away from the spot.

According to investigators, the explosion took place between 12.30pm and 1pm, following which Nuh superintendent of police Rajesh Kumar along with teams from the bomb detection and disposal squad, forensic unit, dog squad, and fire department were rushed to the spot...