Major explosion levels house in Kannur; Police suspect accident during illegal explosives making
Kannur (Kerala) (PTI): A powerful explosion brought down an entire house, suspected to have been used for making explosives, at Keezhra in Kannapuram in this north Kerala district early Saturday morning, police said.
The blast occurred around 1.50 am at a rented house, an officer of Kannapuram police station said.
The intensity of the blast caused the entire structure to collapse and partially damaged four neighbouring houses, the officer said.
Police said that the bomb detection and disposal squad has been deployed to clear the area of any remaining explosive materials and thereafter, a detailed search would be conducted.
Local residents who rushed to the spot shortly after the blast claimed to have seen human remains among the debris, though police have not yet confirmed any fatalities.
The property is reportedly owned by a retired schoolteacher.
The neighbours said two men, whose identities remain unknown, were staying at the rented house.
They hardly interacted with anyone in the neighbourhood and came to the house only at night, neighbours told TV channels.
Police suspect the blast occurred during the making of crude bombs or firecrackers and said that an investigation was underway.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
