Bhopal: Over 60, mostly children, hospitalised after using makeshift ‘calcium carbide guns’ during Diwali

More than 60 people, mostly children, hospitalized in Bhopal due to injuries from makeshift carbide guns during Deepavali. Carbide guns, banned but still sold, caused facial burns and loss of eyesight among victims aged 8 to 14. Families demand a total ban and punishment for sellers, with calls for covering medical costs for injured children.