Jalandhar, Dec. 15 -- A 50-year-old man was killed, while two others were injured in a blast that occurred at a scrap store in Jalandhar's Santokhpura area on Sunday afternoon. The loud explosion triggered panic in the areas surrounding Lamma Pind Chowk.

The deceased has been identified as Shivmangal alias Inder, a native of Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur district, who was living in rented accommodation in Jalandhar.

The impact of the blast was such that the victim's body parts scattered all around the scrap shop, operating in a thickly populated residential area. The explosion also shattered window panes of nearby houses.

The injured have been identified as Raj Kumar (45) and Rajinder Kumar (55), both residents of Jalandhar. They are prese...