Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 20 -- The Mysuru District Administration and the City Police have imposed a blanket ban on the use of helium gas for inflating balloons at public places and events, citing serious threats to public safety.

The order comes in the wake of a recent explosion of helium cylinder near Mysore Palace that claimed three lives.

In separate orders, Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy and City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar prohibited the use of helium gas for filling balloons or any other objects within the jurisdiction of Mysuru district and the City Police Commissionerate.

According to press releases, helium gas cylinders contain highly compressed gas and are often stored using unregulated methods, posing risks to li...