Panic in the bus, mobile phone kept in pocket explodes

Rudrapur: The mobile phone kept in the pocket of a SIDCUL worker who was going for duty in the company bus exploded. His left leg got burnt in the accident. In this case, the victim approached the police with a complaint letter. The police have advised him to file a complaint in the consumer court. According to the information, Mahesh Pal, son of Horilal, resident of Preet Vihar Ward No. 25, works in a factory located in Sidcul. He told that on Saturday afternoon he was going for duty in the company bus. The bus reached near the company gate at around 2 o’clock in the afternoon, during which time smoke started coming out from the left pocket of his pants. Before he could understand anything, suddenly the mobile phone in his pocket exploded and his pants caught fire. His left leg got burnt in the accident. Somehow the staff sitting in the bus saved him. After this he was taken to the district hospital, where after first aid the doctors discharged him. Here, on Sunday, Mahesh reached Rudrapur Kotwali with a broken mobile phone and a complaint letter. Due to the incident taking place in Sidcul area, the police sent them to Sidcul outpost. Here the police have advised them to file a complaint in the consumer court. Sidkul outpost in-charge Pradeep Kumar said that information about the case has been given by the victim. According to mobile experts, the biggest reason for explosion in mobile is battery. The mobile may explode due to heating of the battery. Even if the mobile phone gets wet due to sweat kept in the pant pocket, it can explode. Apart from this, if any part inside the mobile gets damaged then the mobile starts heating up and due to this there is a possibility of it bursting.