Six injured after blast in parked scooters in Kanpur, probe underway

A Kanpur official said that the incident occurred at 7:15 pm on Wednesday when the blast took place in two parked scooters in the Mishri Bazaar area of the city

Updated on: Oct 8, 2025, 22:34:20 IST

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Six people were injured after a blast occurred in two parked scooters in the Mishri Bazaar area of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.

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The explosion occurred under suspicious circumstances in the Mishri Bazaar at around 7:15 pm on Wednesday. An investigation is underway to ascertain the reason behind the incident.

The blast injured six pedestrians, including a woman, who were admitted to the Ursula Hospital in Kanpur. Police forces, forensic teams, and senior officials were rushed to the scene.

Kanpur Joint Police Commissioner (Law and Order) Ashutosh Kumar said that the blast occurred at around 7:15 pm on Wednesday in two parked scooters.

“In the Mishri Bazaar area under the Mulganj police station, two scooters were parked here. The blast took place in a scooter at around 7:15 PM. We have the vehicle no of the two scooters. We have arrived at the spot and the forensic team has also arrived,” Ashutosh Kumar said.

“Six people have been injured, including one woman. The injured are getting treatment and are out of danger. We are investigating the cause behind the incident. The forensic team is investigating,” Kumar added.

In a similar incident, at least two people were killed and five others were injured in a blast at a coaching centre in Uttar Pradesh's Farrukhabad on Saturday.

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