A 21-year-old man died due to an explosion in a coffee dispensing machine used by a catering house at a function in north-east Delhi’s Sundar Nagari.





He sustained burns in the incident on Sunday and died on Monday, the police said.

The deceased, identified as Rashid, lived with family at Garima Garden in Ghaziabad. According to the police, he was working as a labourer with Golu Tent House in Sundar Nagri.



On Sunday, the tent house was booked for an engagement function at Sundar Nagri F-Block. “Rashid was working on the coffee dispensing machine when the incident occurred at around 8:30 pm,” said a police officer. After initial probe, it was suspected that the machine exploded due to accumulation of pressure.



Three others nearby were also injured. The police were informed, but the injured were taken to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital before they reached the spot. “Rashid succumbed to burn injuries on Monday morning,” the officer added.



The injured have been identified as Naim, Imran and Guddu, who were invited to the function. The police said Imran’s condition is serious, while Naim and Guddu were discharged after first-aid treatment.



The police have questioned workers of the tent house and found that they were using machines of inferior quality. A case of causing death due to negligence has been filed with Nand Nagri police station. Rashid’s body was handed over to family after post-mortem on Monday. He is survived by his parents, two brothers and four sisters.



The investigating officer of the case told Deccan Herald that the owner of the tent house is likely to be arrested. Rashid had been working with the tent house for the past six months and also worked with other tent houses in north-east Delhi and Ghaziabad.

