Kanpur, Oct. 8 -- At least eight people were injured on Wednesday when two scooters exploded in the Mulganj area of Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, officials said, prompting a full-scale investigation by police and forensic teams.

Police Commissioner Raghuveer Lal suspected that the blast may have been caused by crackers or some nefarious activities, adding that all angles were being investigated.

"At first glance, this blast may have been caused by crackers or some nefarious activities. We are investigating every angle. Forensic team, ATS (Anti-Terrorism Squad), BDDS (Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad), and our officers are present at the scene," he told ANI.

Of the eight people injured in the scooter blast at a toy market in Mishri Bazaar, f...