
Crude bomb blast: 2 held
The Hindu
One person dies when bomb in his possession explodes
The police have arrested two persons in connection with a crude bomb explosion at Chathanad in Alappuzha on November 18 that left one person dead.
The arrested have been identified as Jolly, 39, of Vettukad in Thiruvananthapuram and his aide Jinoy, 24, of Pathirappally in Alappuzha. They were nabbed from Pathirappally.
According to the police, Le Kannan (Arunkumar), 30, of Thondankulangara died when the bomb in his possession exploded. The police said the bomb that killed Kannan was made by Jolly. Jinoy was arrested for helping Jolly to go into hiding.

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.