Can someone help explain to me the cause of & presence of a "strange band/gene" besides my amplified genes in my gel following Multiplex PCR?

I ran a Multiplex PCR to identify 5 carbapenemase genes in my samples. Following a successful PCR run, I ran the Gel electrophoresis of my PCR products but found out amplification of strange band...

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