Woman Loses Forearms After Chinese Hair Dryer Exploded in Karnataka's Bagalkot

New Delhi: A woman in Bagalkot, Karnataka, suffered critical injuries when a hair dryer exploded, severing both of her forearms and shattering her fingers. victim, Basamma Yaranal, is widow of a deceased soldier. A video accessed by Republic World showed impact of blast, with blood splattered across victim's home.

Hair Dryer Explodes in Karnataka's Bagalkot: What Exactly Happened

Basamma, widow of late soldier Papanna, who h passed away in 2017 due to a short circuit in Jammu and Kashmir, was critically injured in explosion. parcel containing hair dryer was dressed to Shashikala, wife of anor deceased soldier. Shashikala, who was out of town, h asked Basamma to collect and open package on her behalf after being contacted by courier service.

package, shipped via DTDC courier, contained a hair dryer. When a neighbour asked Basamma to demonstrate it by turning it on, device exploded as soon as it was plugged in, causing severe injuries to her. Basamma was rushed to a private hospital in Ilkal for treatment.

Case Registered

Meanwhile, a case has been registered at Ilkal Police Station, and officials are investigating incident. Shashikala, on or hand, claimed that she h not ordered hair dryer, raising suspicions about identity of sender. police are working to determine who placed order, who me payment, and how hair dryer ended up at Basamma's residence.

hair dryer, manufactured in Visakhapatnam, was shipped from Bagalkot. Ilkal police are continuing ir investigation to trace source of device and details surrounding transaction.

Investigations Underway

Speaking to reporters, Amarnath Reddy, Bagalkote SP confirmed incident and said,"We are investigating case. Initially, Shashikala claimed that she h purchased product. However, after case was registered, she stated that she did not order it. It is possible she got scared when an FIR was filed. We are conducting a thorough investigation. We also sought an opinion from electrical inspector, who mentioned that user manual was not followed while using device, and voltage was lower than required. We are examining if re was any foul play and are also investigating with courier company. hair dryer in question is a Chinese-me Kemey hair dryer."