Inspector General of Police (West Zone) R. Sudhakar, on Wednesday inspected the site of a firecracker blast, to monitor the investigation that is currently underway into the incident, that killed nine and injured 11, in Pazhayapettai in Krishnagiri district on July 29, 2023.
The explosion decimated a building that housed a firecracker outlet, an eatery, a welding unit and a woodworks shop.
IG Sudhakar, accompanied by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Salem, S. Rajeswari visited the blast site and held an inquiry. The visit by the police team led by the IG coincided with the visit of a forensic team from Chennai that is investigating the blast site.