New Delhi: Panic gripped Kanpur’s Mishri Bazar area under Moolganj police station limits in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday evening after two scooters exploded, leaving six people injured, including a woman who is reported to be in critical condition.

The explosion was so powerful that both scooters were destroyed, and nearby shops suffered extensive damage.

Joint Police Commissioner Ashutosh Kumar told IANS that residents and shopkeepers heard a loud explosion, following which smoke and debris filled the area.

“Around 7:15 p.m., the sound of an explosion was heard. The SHO, who was on patrol nearby, rushed to the spot and found a few people injured. It appears that the explosion occurred inside two scooters,” Kumar said.

He added that the forensic team and bomb disposal squad were immediat

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