Overview

• A powerful explosion around 2 a.m. in Keezhara, Kannapuram, destroyed a rented house, killed Mohammed Asham of Chalad, and left one person injured.
• Police registered a case under the Explosive Substances Act against tenant Anoop Malik, who is linked to a 2016 Podikund blast case, and a search for him is underway.
• Bomb disposal and forensic teams recovered unexploded materials at the site and are conducting detailed examinations to establish the scale of the operation.
• The blast’s shockwaves damaged several nearby homes, with residents reporting cracked walls, broken doors, and shattered windows.
• A special team led by the District Crime Branch ACP is leading the investigation, which is probing suspected illegal production of high‑explosive firecrackers and crude bombs without a licence.