Man killed in firecracker blast at church festival in Kerala
Thrissur (Kerala), Jan 26 (PTI): A man was killed in a fireworks explosion during the annual festival held at St Xavier's Church in Thekkan Thanisseri here on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Francis Parekkadan, 54, a resident of Thanisseri, police said.
The incident occurred around 12.30 pm when a large firecracker exploded, causing him severe burn injuries.
Francis was rushed to a private hospital in Mala but was declared dead upon arrival.
A case has been registered, and an investigation is underway, they added.
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Defamatory post against Dharmasthala Veerendra Heggade: Case registered against Girish Mattannavar
Belthangady: A case has been registered at Dharmasthala police station against Girish Mattannavar over a complaint regarding alleged defamatory posts on social media against Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala.
The complaint was filed by Subrahmanya Prasad, a resident of Dharmasthala.
The complainant stated that Mattannavar posted content on Instagram making allegations against Dr. Heggade and allegedly affecting his reputation.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which is related to spreading false information, rumours, or alarming news, on April 18, and the investigation is in progress.
Following information about Mattannavar’s appearance at the SIT office on May 7, a police officer from Dharmasthala police station issued a notice directing him to appear at the station within a week.
