One dead, four injured as World War II-era bomb goes off in Nagaland

A suspected World War II-era bomb exploded in Nagaland's Dimapur district on Tuesday killing a metal scrap collector. Police officials said that he was pounding the bomb with a hammer to dismantle it when the bomb exploded.

Dimapur: A metal scrap collector was killed and four others were injured on Tuesday when a suspected World War II-era bomb exploded in Nagaland's Dimapur

district, police said.

The blast occurred in Burma Camp area when the scrap collector was pounding the bomb with a hammer to dismantle it, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-1) Dr Naieem Mustafa said.

The bomb is suspected to be of World War II-era, he said. His house was partially damaged due to the blast.

All the four injured persons, including a woman, were taken to a hospital, he said.

Further investigation is underway, the officer added.

(PTI)