Jalalabad (Punjab) [India], September 16 (ANI): A biker in Punjab's Jalalabad district got critically injured after a blast in his bike's fuel tank on Wednesday night, police informed.

Police said that the boy was 22-year-old and was coming from his relative's home when the accident took place.

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Immediately after the accident, the injured was admitted to the hospital.

"Locals informed that his cousin brother was also there on a different bike with him. But, suddenly after the accident, he disappeared and his bike was left on the spot in poor condition," police added.

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However, the forensic team will investigate the incident and will reveal the actual cause behind the accident, police added.

Further investigation is underway. (ANI)

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