A 23-year-old business analyst was killed and three others were injured in a gas cylinder explosion at a co-living paying guest accommodation in Kundalahalli, under the HAL police station limits, on Monday evening.The deceased has been identified as Aravind, 23. The injured have been identified as Venkatesh, 28, a PG employee, C.V. Goel, 23, and Vishal Verma, 23. The police said the condition of Venkatesh is critical.The incident occurred at Seven Hills Sai Co-Living PG, which has 43 rooms and houses around 55 residents.According to police, around 6.15 p.m., Aravind noticed smoke emanating from the kitchen while he was drying clothes and went downstairs to check . At that moment, a commercial gas cylinder exploded due to a suspected leakage. Aravind died on the spot, while three others suffered burn injuries.Two fire tenders rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control. A case has been registered at the HAL police station, and further investigation is under way to determine the exact cause of the explosion and to verify compliance with safety norms.Published - December 30, 2025 01:08 am IST