RAIPUR: A groom and his brother were killed and four others were injured after a home theatre they had received as wedding present, exploded. The incident took place at Kawardha in Chhattisgarh. The exact cause of the explosion was not yet known. The walls and roof of the room collapsed due to the impact of explosion.

22-year-old Hemendra Merawi got married on April 1. On Monday, Merawi and his family started unwrapping the wedding gifts. A huge explosion occurred when the switched on the home theatre system after connecting its wire to an electric board.

Merawi died on the spot. His brother Rajkumar (30) was rushed to the hospital but he died. The police said that four people, including a one-and-a-half-year-old child, are currently undergoing treatment. The police and forensic team reached the house and conducted an inspection.