- By Aditya Jha
- Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:14 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Kanpur Blast: At least six people got severely injured due to a blast in one of the parked scooters in the Mishri Bazaar area. While providing details, the officials stated that the blast occurred around 7.15 pm on Wednesday, adding that the injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital where they are receiving the treatment. Kanpur Joint Police Commissioner (Law and Order) Ashutosh Kumar stated that a probe has been launched into the matter for more details.
“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 stated. “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,” he added.
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In a separate incident in Karnataka, three people were killed and four others injured after a private sleeper coach bus ran over a group of devotees participating in a padayatra near Kookanapalli village in Koppal district, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on National Highway 50 when the devotees were walking towards the Huligemma temple in Huligi village of Koppal taluk. The deceased have been identified as Annapurna (40), Prakash (25), and Sharanappa (19), all residents of Tarihala village in Rona taluk of Gadag district.
According to police, the devotees had started their padayatra to the Huligemma temple two days ago. They were only a few hours away from reaching the shrine when the tragedy struck. The bus, a private sleeper coach, was reportedly travelling from Sindhogi to Bengaluru at the time of the accident.