Four policemen, including a sub-inspector, suffered injuries in a blast that occurred in Challapalli police station, in Avanigadda sub-division, in Krishna district on Tuesday (March 31, 2026).

SI Anjaneyulu, court cases monitoring constable Abdullah, head constable Teja and police vehicle driver Nagaraju, suffered injuries in the blast.

The blast occurred when the seized fire crackers stored in the police station exploded when the police were removing them.

The impact of the blast was so high that the slab of the police station and two doors of the building was damaged.

“Of the four policemen, three suffered critical injuries in the blast,” said Krishna district Superintendent of Police V. Vidyasagar Naidu.