An explosion during a shoot kills a woman and a child

A 28-year-old woman and her five-year-old daughter were killed during the explosion of a gas cylinder during the shooting of the film Kannada Ranam in the KIADB industrial zone in Bagalur, near Kempegowda International Airport, Friday. The eldest daughter of the woman is seriously injured and has been taken to the hospital. Shortly after the incident, the film crew ran away from the place.

The deceased was identified as Sumera Banu and her daughter Ayera Banu, residents of Kattigenahalli in Yelahanka. The eldest daughter, Zainab Banu (7 years old) was transferred to a hospital. Sumana, her husband Tabrez Khan, a driver, and two girls were traveling to their families around 3:30 pm when the incident occurred.

Sumera's brother-in-law, Javed Khan, told DH that Sumera, Tabrez and their children were coming from Bagalur to visit their sister in Sulibele by car. When they went through Shell's office in the KIADB industrial zone, a shoot caused a traffic jam. Unable to drive further, they parked the car on the side and got off the car.

The scene consisted of tilting a car in the air, causing a cylinder explosion. When the cylinder exploded, he hit Sumera, Ayera and Zainab, who were 50 meters away. The bodies of Sumera and Ayera were mutilated and Ayera's body was thrown into the crew bus. "Zainab and I had just escaped. Zainab was seriously injured while she was standing with her mother. She was taken to the hospital, "said Javed.

Another police commissioner (East), Seemanth Kumar Singh, said that a prosecution will be initiated against those responsible for the death under section 304 of the non-constituting homicide. a murder. [19659002] Kala Krishnaswamy, Northeast Division of the DCP, told DH that the shooting had been taking place for four days and that the crew had not obtained the permission of the police or the police. firefighters. They had not even informed the police even after the incident. Action will be taken against those responsible for negligence, she said.

The film Ranam presents Chetan, Chiranjeevi Sarja and Varalakshmi Sarathkumar and is directed by V samudra. The stunt master is Vijayan.

Chetan's Version

Shortly after the incident, Chetan arrived at the scene and declared that it was not part of Friday's shooting. He said that he had witnessed Thursday's shootings.

The actor regretted the incident. "We can not bring back the dead, but we will think about how to support the family, as well as the treatment of another injured hospitalized child." If I had been there, I would have taken the necessary precautions, "said Chetan.