Groom, Grandmother Killed, Bride Seriously Injured As Wedding Gift Explodes After Five Days

In a tragic incident, a newly married man and his elderly grandmother were killed in an explosion, which also left his wife seriously injured, suspected form a wedding gift he received days before.

Soumya Sekhar Sahu and Reema Sahu got married on February 18 and held a reception for friends and family on 21 in Patnagarh in Odisha's Bolangir district.

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At the reception, an unidentified person is said to have handed over a gift packet to the couple, which they had kept along with other presents they received.?

The explosion is said to have triggered after Soumya Sekhar tried to open the gift on Friday morning.?

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While his grandmother was killed on the spot, Soumya Sekhar lost his life on the way to the hospital. His wife is admitted in the hospital in a critical condition.?

Police which began investigation into the matter said they are trying to identify who gave the gift to the couple and what kind of explosive was used.