Daijiworld Media Network - Shivamogga (SP)
Shivamogga, Sep 17: In an incident which happened on Wednesday September 16 near the pond of Kuppagadde village in the district, a bike rider was injured after the mobile phone that he had placed in the pocket of his trousers exploded.
B Sharat (22), a resident of Tavanandi village, was injured in the incident. The mobile phone suddenly burst when he was moving to Kuppagadde from his village in his bike. The youth, taken aback, lost his balance and fell into the pond along with the two-wheeler.
Luckily no loss of lives occurred in this incident.
Sharat, who suffered serious injuries to his right thigh, is being treated at the government hospital in the city. Reportedly, the phone which blasted was made in China and Sharat had bought it from a showroom at Bengaluru.
The incident happened within the limits of Anavatti police station.