The 90‑square‑meter shed that housed 7–8 people was reduced to ash in a single moment, leaving a young girl and two women among the dead.
Bharat Soni said the Civil Surgeon confirmed the fatalities and hinted there could be a sixth body buried in the charred debris.
Forensic Science Laboratory technicians and a Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad are sweeping the site, while drones chart the crater for hidden charges.
An FIR has been filed and a special police team, led by the Sub‑Divisional Officer of Maharajganj, is set to investigate alleged negligence and sabotage.
The station house officer of Jamo Bazar and chowkidar Chandrika Manjhi were suspended for alleged lapses at the police station level.