Bhanu Bagh, the prime accused in the Egra illegal firecracker factory explosion case, passed away at a private nursing home in Odisha, according to a police officer. Bagh, who had sustained 70 percent burn injuries during the explosion at his illegal firecracker factory in Khadikul village, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, on Tuesday, succumbed to his injuries.

"The accused died at approximately 2:40 am at a nursing home in Cuttack. Due to his critical condition with 70 percent burn injuries, his survival was challenging," the officer stated, said a PTI report.