Key Takeaways
- Two CPI-M workers were injured in a bomb blast in Panoor, Kerala.
- Vineesh (24) and Sherin (26) were making crude bombs when the explosion occurred.
- The incident occurred at an abandoned house in Mulayanthode, Panoor.
Kannur: Two Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) workers sustained injuries with one nearly loosing a limb when an explosion occurred while making country-made bombs at Muliyathode near Panoor early Friday.
The police reported that Vineesh (24) of Muliyanthode and Sherin (26) of Puthoor were injured in the blast. One of them lost a palm, while the other suffered injuries to the face and legs. Both have been admitted to a private hospital at Chala near Kannur after receiving first aid from a cooperative hospital at Thalassery.
The incident occurred around 1 a.m. when they were engaged in making crude bombs on the terrace of an abandoned house at Mulayanthode.
Reports said that police rushed to the spot, following the alert of local residents, and shifted the injured person to the hospital. Panoor Circle Inspector Premsadan-led team conducted a raid at nearby areas and examined the spot. A case has been registered, the police said.
Panoor is one of the politically sensitive places in the district and has a record of many clashes reported between CPI (M) and Bharatiya Janata Party workers.
