Gelatin sticks explode in locked house in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur; probe onKolhapur: A powerful explosion caused by gelatin sticks stored inside a locked house in the Surve Nagar area of Maharashtra’s Kolhapur triggered panic among locals and caused extensive damage to the property, officials said on Wednesday. After receiving information about the incident, Kolhapur police rushed to the spot, cordoned off the area and began an investigation. Officials are examining how the gelatin sticks came to be stored inside the locked house and under what circumstances the explosion took place. Speaking about the incident, Kolhapur Superintendent of Police Nilotpal said the police received information about the explosion at around 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday. The house belonged to Shashikala Bodiskar, who had passed away about a year ago, and the house had remained locked since then, according to the officials.