Bhopal, February 15: A teenager was killed and two others were injured on Friday morning when an old unexploded shell detonated near the Army firing range in Jaitpur village in Madhya Pradesh's Datia. The incident occurred around 9 am  when three young men—17-year-old, 16-year-old, and 23-year-old Ramu—were scavenging for scrap in the Hirapur Army Firing Range.

As per the Times of India report, the trio discovered the unexploded shell and attempted to open it, triggering the blast. The 17-year-old died on the spot, and the other two sustained serious injuries. The injured were initially treated at a local hospital before being referred to Jhansi Medical College for further care. Madhya Pradesh: Youth Dies After Mobile Phone Slips in Pot of Boiling Oil While Cooking And Its Battery Explodes in Bhind.

Local police have launched an investigation. Additional Superintendent of Police Sunil Shivhare explained that unexploded shells from military exercises are sometimes left behind in the area, despite security measures. Police have urged residents to avoid entering restricted military zones to prevent further accidents.

In another incident, a 14-year-old girl died after allegedly consuming a poisonous substance in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh last month, following which her kin claimed four persons, including a teacher, were harassing her and were responsible for her death. The incident took place in Bhamka village under Katangi police station limits, some 35 kilometres from the district headquarters, an official said. Sudden Death in Madhya Pradesh: Woman Dies of Heart Attack While Dancing at Marriage in Vidisha, Terrifying Video Surfaces.

"The girl is suspected to have consumed some poisonous substance and was brought dead to the government medical college hospital in Jabalpur. She was brought to the hospital by her kin on Saturday. The post mortem was done today and the report is awaited," Katangi police station in charge Ritu Upadhyay told reporters. However, a family member said four persons entered their house, thrashed the girl and forced her to consume poison.

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