Kerala: IED found near RSS office in Kozhikode

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.