Crime Branch to probe Vazhakode quarry blast
The Hindu
Special team formed; bomb squad, forensic experts visit site
The Crime Branch will investigate the blast that occurred at an abandoned quarry at Vazhakode near Wadakkanchery on Monday night. A special team has been formed for the investigation. Crime Branch ACP P. Sasikumar will lead the five-member team. “Confusion prevails on how explosive materials reached the defunct quarry. A huge pit was formed at the site of the explosion. All such details will be investigated,” DIG A. Akabar, who visited the site on Tuesday, said. District Police Chief (Thrissur city) R. Adithya also visited the quarry. Bomb squad and forensic experts examined the site. The District Collector has sought a report from the police. Meanwhile, the condition of one of the five injured remains critical. The critically injured is Alikunju of Vazhakode.
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