Nokia mobile explodes at Asansol (India)In the second such incident in the state in the last three days, a battery used in a Nokia handset exploded while being charged at a telecom outlet in Asansol on Friday. Though there was no casualty, a photocopier and an electric board were damaged.
The incident took place at Puja Telecom shop in the Ushagram Durga Mandir area. Ajit Prosad, owner of the phone — a Nokia 1100 — said his handset was ruined beyond repair.
As in the Kishori Saha incident, the battery used in the handset belonged to the BL-5C series. Two Nokia officials met Prosad, but a spokesperson said it was a “fraudulent attempt to malign the company”.
