India, Oct. 11 -- A 13-year-old boy and his mother were killed after a toy-like explosive explodes inside their home in Multan, Pakistan, media reports said.

According to Dawn, police said the speaker-shaped object had been brought home from a junkyard in Naik Town, near the family's residence.

The boy reportedly took the object into a room where his mother was sitting. Mistaking it for a toy, he began playing with it and attempted to dismantle it, triggering an explosion.

Multan City Police Officer (CPO) Akhtar Farooq told Dawn that he had visited the scene and spoken to local residents.

He added that police were collecting evidence from the site to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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