NEW DELHI, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- A ragpicker was killed Saturday after an object that he picked up exploded in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, police said.
According to police, the blast ripped several fingers of the ragpicker, and he was immediately taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.
Following the blast, police cordoned off the area and sent bomb disposal squad to the spot. ■