Students were making bombs in hostel, one injured

Prayagraj: Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj have said that university student Prabhat Yadav and former student Pratyush Singh were making country-made bombs in their hostel room when they exploded, injuring both.

Event room no. Occurred inside. 68 of Sir PCB Hostel of Allahabad University (AU) on Wednesday. Police said both Yadav and Singh were illegally staying in the hostel room which was allotted to other students. He said that while Yadav was pursuing his post-graduation from AU, his roommate was an alumnus of the university.

DCP (city) Deepak Bhukar said, “Prabhat and Pratyush were making crude bombs from firecracker material when suddenly there was an explosion and they were injured. Prabhat suffered serious injuries on his hand, while Pratyush suffered minor injuries. He said Pratyush is absconding since then and two police teams have been deployed to arrest him.

“Police are now investigating the motive behind collecting the crude bombs. On the complaint of the hostel warden, an FIR has been registered against both of them in the Colonelganj police under section 286 of the IPC and section 3 of the Explosives Act. Meanwhile, AU officials have produced the parents and guardians of the two youths before the concerned authorities. Called to happen.

Meanwhile, AU officials have summoned the parents and guardians of both youths to appear before the relevant authorities.