Kanpur: The explosion that rocked Kanpur’s Mishri Bazar area was caused by firecrackers, and a few people have been detained in connection with the incident, police said on Thursday.

The blast, which occurred under the Moolganj police station limits on Wednesday evening, triggered panic in the densely populated market and left six people injured, including a woman who remains in critical condition.

The explosion was so intense that both scooters were completely destroyed, and several nearby shops suffered major damage.

Speaking to the reporters, Joint Police Commissioner (Law and Order) Ashutosh Kumar said, “It was initially suspected that a bomb had been planted in a scooty. We informed the agencies and the ATS. Seeing the damage to the front portion of the vehicle, a bomb was suspect

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