We present the CCD Cousins R band photometric observations of the afterglow
of GRB 041006. The multiband afterglow evolution is modelled using an
underlying `hard' electron energy spectrum with a p1∼1.3. The burst
appears to be of very low energy (E∼1048 ergs) confined to a narrow
cone of opening angle θ∼2.3∘. The associated supernova is
compared with SN1998bw and is found to be brighter.Comment: Accepted for publication in Bull. Astr. Soc. India (BASI