Jaipur, Jun 27 (PTI) A 20-year-old man was killed and another injured in a blast while doing illegal mining at a hill in Rajasthan's Barmer district on Tuesday, police said.

The incident happened near Chohtan area, they said.

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Hajariram and Padmaram were doing illegal mining on the hill by blasting, they said.

Police rushed to the spot on information on locals and shifted them to a hospital where Hajariram was declared dead.

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The matter is being probed further, police said.

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