Police investigate source of explosives after blast at Kerala home
Palakkad (PTI): Kerala Police have launched an investigation into the source of explosives that went off at a house in Mangode in this north Kerala district, injuring two people, officials said on Friday.
The Pudunagaram police registered the case based on a complaint by Rasheed, a neighbour of Abdul Hakeem, in whose house the explosion occurred on Thursday, injuring his daughter-in-law and her brother.
According to police, the case was filed under section 3(a) of the Explosive Substances Act for maliciously causing an explosion and section 4(a) of the same act for conspiring to cause an explosion.
The FIR said an unidentified person had kept explosives at Hakeem’s house, which exploded and injured his daughter-in-law, Shahna, and her brother, Sherif.
Sherif suffered 40 per cent burns, while Shahna escaped with minor injuries.
Both are currently undergoing treatment at a hospital, police said.
Police officials said a detailed investigation is being carried out, as no additional explosives were found in the house.
They added that it needed to be ascertained whether anyone else was involved in the incident.
The preliminary inquiry revealed that explosives meant for hunting wild boar caused the blast.
Earlier, the BJP leaders alleged that Sherif and his family had links with the Socialist Democratic Party of India (SDPI).
However, the SDPI denied the charge, claiming that Sherif was ousted from the party several months ago.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
