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Crime
Two Children Injured as Bottle-Shaped Explosive Bursts While Playing in Bhagalpur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhagalpur
🗓 03 Oct 2026, 08:01 PM
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A bottle-shaped suspicious device exploded in Bhagalpur, Bihar, injuring two children who were playing nearby.
Bhagalpur, Bihar, witnessed a sudden blast on Saturday when a bottle-shaped object, suspected to be an improvised explosive, detonated as children were playing in a residential area. The explosion caused shrapnel and a loud blast, prompting immediate panic among nearby residents.
Local authorities received multiple emergency calls and rushed police and medical teams to the scene. Two children, aged around eight and ten, sustained injuries primarily to their limbs and were promptly taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Police have cordoned off the area and are conducting a forensic examination to determine the nature of the device and its origin. The investigation is ongoing, and officials have urged the public to report any suspicious objects.
The incident has sparked concerns about the presence of unexploded devices in residential neighborhoods, prompting calls for heightened vigilance and community awareness.
No further casualties have been reported as of now, and the injured children are reported to be in stable condition.
Local authorities received multiple emergency calls and rushed police and medical teams to the scene. Two children, aged around eight and ten, sustained injuries primarily to their limbs and were promptly taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Police have cordoned off the area and are conducting a forensic examination to determine the nature of the device and its origin. The investigation is ongoing, and officials have urged the public to report any suspicious objects.
The incident has sparked concerns about the presence of unexploded devices in residential neighborhoods, prompting calls for heightened vigilance and community awareness.
No further casualties have been reported as of now, and the injured children are reported to be in stable condition.