Maulana dead, student hurt in blast outside Bihar madrassa

CHHAPRA: A 40-year-old maulana died and a minor student was injured in a blast near a madrasa in Motirajpur village of Bihar’s Saran district late Wednesday evening. The explosion triggered panic among villagers, coming just days ahead of the polling in Saran on Monday.
Both Maulana Imamuddin and the student, Noor Alam (15), sustained injuries in the blast and were rushed to Patna Medical College Hospital.While Imamuddin died on the way, the teen is undergoing treatment at PMCH. The deceased was a resident of Olhanpur village in Saran, while Noor Alam is from Muzaffarpur district.
According to locals, Alam found a ball-like object near the madrasa and took it inside. When the maulana saw the object, he took it from Alam and threw it away, suspecting it to be a bomb. The object exploded, injuring both.
Saran SP Gaurav Mangala said a forensic team had inspected the incident site and collected samples. “After we get their report, we can say whether the object was a bomb or a firecracker,” Mangala said.