Nagpur, Jun 23 (PTI) A nine-year-old boy sustained serious injuries when a battery exploded when he was playing with an electronic device at his house in Nagpur district, police said on Friday.

Chirag Patil, a Class 4 student, sustained critical injuries to his ear and head in the explosion that took place in the railway quarters at Saoner on Thursday, an official said.

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The boy was playing with a fan he had made using a battery-operated device when it exploded, he said.

He was rushed to a government hospital and his condition was reported to be critical, the official said.

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