Theni, July 25: Two people, including a woman, were killed on the spot in an explosion of a mysterious object at Thevaram near Bodi in Theni district of Tamil Nadu today. Police sources quoting preliminary reports said Gunasekaran (45), a scrap merchant, was attempting to break the object, suspected to be a shell, in his shop when it exploded killing him on the spot. A woman Pavunthaai (58), who was passing by near the shop, was also killed in the blast. Senior police and forensic experts rushed to the site. Further details were awaited,
—-Agencies