Blast in Jharkhand's Hazaribag kills at least two; one injured

A couple was killed and another person injured in a blast at Habibinagar area in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag on Wednesday (January 14, 2026), police said.

The reason behind the explosion could not be immediately ascertained, and a forensic team has been rushed to the spot, they said.

"A husband and wife were killed in the blast at Habibinagar in Bara Bazar town outpost area," SDPO, Sadar, Amit Kumar Anand told PTI.

The blast occurred around 4 p.m.

The injured person has been sent to Sadar Hospital, Hazaribag, he added.