KOZHIKODE: An
improvised explosive device
(
IED
) was recovered from the compound of the
RSS office
at
Kallachi
in the Valayam police station limits on Wednesday morning.
The IED has a PVC pipe, circuit, inverter and switch besides small quantity of gun powder. The material is covered with thick red insulation tape, police said.
Passers-by who noticed the IED informed the police. Bomb disposal squad reached the spot and took custody of the material.
A similar device was recovered near the offering box of a temple in the nearby place two weeks ago. Police said the circuit and other materials are the same in the two IEDs.
The intention behind placing IEDs continues to be a puzzle to the police. Both incidents are believed to be an attempt create panic in the public.
But what worries the police is the presence of persons who have mastered the art of IED making in Nadapuram and Kuttiady area.
The materials could be converted into a powerful bomb by adding some more quantity of gun powder, police said.
Prashanth is the Chief of Bureau with The Times of India for the ...
Read MorePrashanth is the Chief of Bureau with The Times of India for the Malabar region. He started career in journalism in 1992 with Mathrubhumi Malayalam daily. He worked with organisations such as UNI and Morning News in Manipal. He was with The New Indian Express and Deccan Chronicle before joining the TOI. He handles issues related to left extremism and Islamic fundamentalism.
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