Four persons were killed and at least a dozen injured in an explosion in Polan Bazar area in Godhra on Friday night.

Police said the explosion possibly took place in a tea vendor kiosk where a large number of people had gathered at around 9.30 PM.

Of the 12 odd injured persons, eight were shifted to Baroda for treatment.

Police force was deployed in large numbers in the tense Polan Bazar area dominated by the minority community. A large number of people also gathered at the civil hospital in Godhra.

Police officials immediately rushed to the spot and started investigating the nature of the explosion.

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