After his alleged involvement in Sunday's Kalamassery bomb blast case, Dominic Martin will be produced in court today, Kochi police said on Tuesday. He was arrested at 7 p.m. yesterday evening.
Calling the incident "shocking", Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) PC Chacko on late Monday said that Kerala which was rocked by multiple explosions on Sunday morning is, unlike other states famous for "communal harmony" and such incident" has never happened in Kerala."
Speaking with ANI, Police Commissioner A Akbar said, "Dominic Martin's arrest was recorded at 7 pm. He will be produced in court within the stipulated time. He has been charged under sections of Explosive Substances Act and UAPA. As of now, we are convinced that this is a single man's act
Union Minister of State for Electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday hit back at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's jibe for his "appeasement politics" remarks over blasts a day ago in Kochi and said that to "accuse him of being communal is to be a liar".
A day after multiple explosions rocked a prayer meeting in Kalamassery, the Opposition in Kerala called out the 'hate campaign' in social media and urged the state government to address the situation.
"Those who are critically ill have burns above 50-60 per cent. Four are critically ill, rest are almost stable. All of them have burns, but no other injuries are found. They have burns. Let the police conduct the inquiry, they will answer all the questions," George said.
According to Civil Line Police Station Incharge Ravindra Kumar, "The blast took place at the house of a man identified as Irfan in the Shanti Vihar area of Sonipat district. Explosive material, sulphur mixed with potash, was kept at the house due to which the explosion took place. A part of