Cellphone explosion rips part of teenager's face in Mysuru

Mysuru, Feb 6: A youth suffered grievous burns and a part of his face was ripped apart when his cellphone exploded in the city.

Seetharam (18), a daily wager from Bihar, worked along with his parents at an under-construction building near?Bannimantap on Mysuru-Bengaluru road.?

The youth was resting in a makeshift tent near the construction site on Tuesday evening when he got a call on his Karbonn cellphone which was put on charge. The moment he answered the call, the phone exploded.

The impact of the blast was such that the lower part of his face was ripped apart, causing heavy bleeding and disfigurement. Fellow workers found him in a pool of blood. Incidentally, Seetharam’s parents also use the cellphones of the same make.

A private ambulance was summoned to the spot and the injured youth was shifted to JSS?Hospital on MG road. Sources described his condition as critical.

However, a senior doctor in the hospital said the youth is not critical but is under treatment at the dedicated intensive care unit (ICU) for burns victims. He is being treated by a plastic surgeon as his face has to be completely redone, he added.

The jurisdictional NR police, who learnt about the incident from the locals and media reports, rushed to the hospital. However, no complaint has been lodged in this regard.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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