Low-intensity cracker behind Tuesday night explosion; motive
not clear yet
Forensic experts, bomb squad, dog squad, and fingerprint
teams examined the site of Tuesday’s explosion near Thirkkakara on Wednesday.
City Police Commissioner K.G. James also visited the scene of the explosion.
A special investigation team led by Thrikkakara assistant
commissioner Bijo Alexander has been given charge of the inquiry. The police
are yet to ascertain the motive behind the explosion.
“The explosion was on the road side using a low-intensity
cracker. The investigation is progressing and we will have more details soon,”
said Mr. Alexander. Police officers said the crackers packed in a container was
set off by throwing a small country bomb at it. The police also recovered a
fuse thread part of the exploded cracker.
Tuesday’s explosion also drew into focus the police’s
inability to trace the persons who set off explosion at the Ernakulam district
collectorate in July 2009. The case of the pipe-bomb explosion was investigated
by various law enforcement agencies, with no result even after more than four
years.
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