A 40-year-old ragpicker was killed in a suspected chemical explosion here on Sunday, police said.
The blast took place when he opened a bag containing the chemical substance near a pavement, they said.
He sustained serious burns on both his hands and was admitted to a hospital where he died, the police said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police N Prakash Reddy said the victim was a ragpicker.
The official clarified that it was not a bomb explosion. He said the police were verifying from where he brought the chemical substance and also what kind of chemical it was.
Senior police officials, including Cyberabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar, rushed to the spot and asked the public not to panic.
The Commissioner told reporters that preliminary investigation revealed there was a blast when the man was removing the chemical from the bag resulting in his hands getting severed.
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"He (ragpicker) was shifted to a hospital but succumbed to injuries. We are investigating from all angles," he said.
Forensic experts as well as bomb disposal squads have been pressed into service.
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