Kanpur Twin Scooter Blasts Leave Eight Injured; Police Probe Firecracker, Conspiracy Angles
Two scooters exploded in Kanpur's Mishri Bazaar area, injuring at least eight people. Police and a forensic team are investigating the cause of the blasts.
Eight people were injured after two scooters exploded in the congested Mishri Bazaar area of Kanpur’s Mulganj locality in the early hours of Wednesday, prompting a massive police investigation involving forensic and anti-terror squads.
Kanpur Police Commissioner Raghuveer Lal told reporters that the incident occurred around 1:15 am in a toy market near Mishri Bazaar. “Two scooters exploded. A shopkeeper, Abdullah’s shop, was also damaged. This is a densely populated residential area of a particular community,” he said.
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He added that eight people were injured, including a woman ragpicker who was seriously hurt. “Four have minor injuries. Two have gone home. Two are under observation. Two have been referred to a higher centre in Lucknow,” Lal said, as per news agency ANI.
Ownership of vehicles under scrutiny
The police chief revealed that one of the scooters involved was registered in the name of Ashwini Kumar, who himself sustained injuries, while the other belonged to Vijender Rastogi, who has not yet been contacted. “We have received information about two vehicles… One scooter is in the name of Ashwini Kumar, and he himself was injured… The second car is in the name of Vijender Rastogi. We have not been able to contact him yet,” Lal said.
Forensic And Intelligence Teams At Scene, Police Probe Firecracker & Conspiracy Angles
A bomb disposal squad, forensic experts, and anti-sabotage teams were deployed to comb the site and gather evidence. Police said intelligence units have been instructed to analyse CCTV footage from the surrounding areas to trace possible suspects.
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“The injured were rushed to hospital. Two of them were discharged after first aid and two are undergoing treatment for burn injuries,” Kanpur Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal said, as per news agency PTI.
He added that the incident is being examined from multiple angles. “Since Diwali is approaching, we are exploring the possibility of a firecracker-related explosion as well,” he said, while noting that “a terror angle is also not being ruled out.”
Eyewitness recounts chaos after explosion
A local shopkeeper, Mohammad Uwais, recalled the moment of the blasts. “We were sitting inside the shop when suddenly there was a loud blast. People were startled and items of shops were scattered all over the road,” he said, as per PTI.
Images from the site showed police officials inspecting the damaged scooters amid debris. The walls of several nearby shops were also affected by the impact.
Authorities said further details would be known after forensic analysis, even as the investigation continues to determine whether the explosions were accidental or deliberate.
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