Blast in Kanpur market due to illegal firecrackers storage: Police commissioner
KANPUR [Maha Media]: The massive explosion in the congested Mishri Bazaar near a mosque here was caused due to illegal firecracker storage, and not because of scooter explosion which was initially suggested as the reason for the incident, top police brass confirmed on Thursday.
In a press conference, the Kanpur Police also denied links to any terrorist activity in the explosions.
The CCTV footage reviewed by investigators revealed that the blast was triggered by a cardboard box kept outside a toy shop, not by any vehicles. It occurred in front a toy shop on the Meston Road, damaging two parked scooters and nearby shops and injuring at least eight people.
