3 held, one taken into custody in Kannur bomb blast case
Sources say all three arrested are affiliated to the CPI(M); while searching, the police recover seven crude bombs; explosion claimed one life and left three critically injured at Muliyathode in Panur
In the aftermath of a crude bomb blast at a house under construction at Muliyathode in the Panur police station limits in Kerala’s Kannur, three people were arrested and one suspect was taken into custody on Saturday. The explosion had claimed one life and left three others critically injured.
According to the police, the arrested individuals are Athul, 29, Arun, 30, and Shabin Lal, 27, all residents of Muliyathode who were reportedly present at the scene during the bombmaking process.
Local sources have claimed that all three are affiliated to the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
The police have apprehended a suspect, Sayuj, a native of Kaivelikara, who attempted to flee via train from Vadakara to Palakkad following the incident. Sayuj was intercepted by the Palakkad railway police and subsequently handed over to the Panur police for further investigation.
While initial investigations hinted at the possible involvement of more suspects, the police are pursuing leads in the case. The inspection of the area surrounding the blast site is ongoing.
In the incident, Sheril, 31, of Muliyathode, lost his life. The explosion reportedly occurred on the terrace of the underconstruction house during the bombmaking process.
Among the injured, Vineesh, 39, remains in critical condition at a private hospital in Kozhikode, while Vinod, another victim, has been transferred from a hospital in Thalassery to a facility in Kozhikode for further treatment..
During searches, the police recovered seven crude bombs.
Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday
TEMPERATURE DATA: IMD, POLLUTION DATA: CPCB, MAP: INSAT/IMD (TAKEN AT 18.00 HRS)
Forecast for Sunday: Thunderstorm with lightning/gusty winds likely at isolated places over Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Sikkim, Telangana, west Madhya Pradesh, central Maharashtra and Kerala. Heat wave conditions likely in isolated pockets over interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal