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Kalamassery blasts: SIT to leave no stone unturned as it prepares witnesses’ list

SIT probing twin blasts at Kalamassery takes time to ensure foolproof investigation; identification parade of accused yet to be held; police compiling list of witnesses; forensic analysis of accused's mobile phone underway.

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Kerala Police register second case against Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar for remarks on Kalamassery blasts

Kerala Police file FIR against Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and BJP's Anil K. Antony for making communally instigative social media posts in connection with Kalamassery blasts. Charges include Section 153 & 153A of IPC and Section 120(o) of Kerala Police Act. Case registered on petition by KPCC's Sarin P. Chandrasekhar…

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‘Used to police action’: Muslim man picked up after Kerala blast was acquitted of sedition 17 years ago

“After the noon prayers, I was resting at home, when they rang the bell. There were many policemen outside waiting for me,” recounts Nizamuddin Panayikulam. He didn’t ask them why they were at his doorstep. He had seen the media reports of the bomb blasts at a convention centre at…

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Kalamassery blasts: Convention centre management hopeful of early return to normalcy

Zamra International Convention Centre hopes to resume operations soon, despite explosions at Jehovah's Witnesses event. Delays could derail weddings and other events. Management confident of restoring centre to original condition. Police released cars of congregation members, belongings to follow.

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Condition of three injured in Kalamassery blasts ‘extremely critical’

Three persons remain in an "extremely critical" condition after suffering severe burns in multiple explosions at a religious gathering in Kalamassery on Oct 29. 20 people are receiving treatment, 16 in ICUs and 4 in wards.

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Kalamassery blasts | Martin’s move to argue blast case as ‘party in person’ may cost him his right for informed defence

Martin may lose right for informed defence in court; court must ensure no inadmissible evidence, fair trial, no mistrial/miscarriage of justice. Court must explain consequences of guilty plea.

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Case against television journalist for making inflammatory statements on social media

Cyber crime police file FIR against journalist for inflammatory social media posts in wake of Kalamassery blasts. Complaint lodged by Jinshad Jinnas, State secretary of Youth Congress, alleging posts were deliberate, politically motivated and intended to incite communal feelings. Sections 153 and 295-A invoked.

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Kalamassery blast accused Martin sent to judicial custody till November 29

Kalamassery blast accused Martin informed the court that he would argue his case as the party in person and declined to receive legal aid provided by the State.

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Kerala blasts: Police recover components used to make IEDs from house of sole accused

SIT probing Kalamassery blasts took sole accused, Martin Dominic, to his house for evidence collection. Police to ascertain if accused assembled IEDs used for explosion.

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House broken into as owner was attending prayer meet in Kalamassery

Enmity leads to theft of ₹15 lakh worth of gold and diamond from house of Jehovah's Witness member. Accused, also a member of congregation, pulled down back door using crowbar. Owner attending prayer meet when theft occurred.

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Kochi blast: Man who surrendered arrested after 14 hours of questioning

KOCHI: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the state police on Monday recorded the arrest of Kochi native Dominic Martin in connection with the explosion at a convention of the Christian denomination Jehovah’s Witnesses in Kalamassery that killed three persons and injured several others.

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Arrest of Kalamassery blast suspect recorded more than 24 hours after his surrender

The special investigation team probing the multiple blasts at the Jehovah’s Witnesses prayer convention at Kalamassery recorded the arrest of lone suspect Martin V.D. by Monday evening, more than 24 hours after he surrendered before the Kodakara police.

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KPCC blames 4 public servants for inflammatory statements on social media in the wake of Kalamassery blasts

The four accused by KPCC are CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan; BJP leader Sandeep G. Warrier; former MP Sebastian Paul, and the convener of the South India chapter of Trinamool Congress Riva Tholoor Philip

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Pinarayi Vijayan visits those injured in Kalamassery blast

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, accompanied by some of his Cabinet colleagues, visited those injured in the Jehovah’s Witnesses convention centre blast, on Monday. Mr. Vijayan said the State government would foot the medical bill of those injured in the blast.

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Kalamassery blast toll rises to three

Three dead, four critically injured in multiple blasts at Jehovah's Witnesses religious gathering in Kochi. 57-yr-old Martin V.D arrested; police probe if he had external help. DNA samples of relative of woman killed on spot collected to confirm identity. Police register cases for inflammatory social media posts. CM, Union Minister…

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Kalamassery blasts | Man held for allegedly posting provocative content on social media post

The Aranmula police arrested a 44-year-old man in connection with an alleged attempt to disrupt communal harmony through the social media against the backdrop of the Kalamassery blasts.

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Kerala blasts | A mild-mannered person for his neighbours, suspect offered Spoken English classes near his rented house in Kochi for three years

Kochi house tenant Martin Dominic surrenders after kalamassery blasts kill 3, injure 50. His landlord remembers him as mild-mannered, soft-spoken, with few visitors. He had recently returned from West Asia and was offering English classes. He was carrying a barbecue grill a few days ago, raising suspicions of IED assembly.

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Kerala blasts: All-party meeting chaired by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan resolves to ‘insulate society from attempts to cause disunity’

An all-party meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan adopted a unanimous resolution to insulate Kerala’s secular democratic polity from “devious attempts to cause dangerous societal disunity”. The twin blasts that claimed three lives and injured 41 people at a Jehovah’s Witness prayer convention at Kalamassery in Ernakulam district on…

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Kerala blasts | IUML petitions police against BJP Kerala vice president K.S. Radhakrishnan for ‘communal statements’

IUML files police complaint against BJP leader for denigrating Kalamassery as 'den of terror' and spreading 'communal venom'. Complainants seek action against him for instigating hatred and fear among people, and under UAPA and sedition laws. AIYF also files complaint against BJP leader.

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Kerala blasts: Building in Ernakulam reportedly owned by suspect under surveillance

SIT probing blasts at Kalamassery puts up surveillance outside building owned by prime suspect Dominic Martin. Building rented out to three persons, one room for football training equipment. Martin not seen frequently, last seen Fri. for maintenance. Tenants asked to cooperate with police, verify if building used for IEDs.

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Kerala blasts: 3 cases registered for communally inflammatory social media posts

Kerala Police register 3 cases for posting inflammatory posts on social media after Kalamassery blasts. Special Branch, Cyberdome & Police Media Centre monitor cyber space; advisory issued to deal sternly with communally-instigative posts.

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Kerala blasts: 4 injured remain critical, mother and brother of 12-year-old deceased remain on ventilator

At a crowded Jehovah’s Witnesses prayer convention at Kalamassery in Kochi, Kerala, 3 people died and 12 were admitted to ICU with burns. Of the 12, 4 remain in critical condition, including the mother and brother of a 12-year-old girl who died. Post-mortem and DNA profiling are being arranged to…

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Kerala blasts: suspect being grilled, arrest to be recorded later on Monday

SIT continues to interrogate Dominic Martin, the sole suspect in the Kerala multiple explosions, at the Kalamassery Police Armed Reserve camp. Martin bought materials to assemble IEDs and detonators from various places

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Be alert against attempts to create communal tension: Kanthapuram

Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar urges State govt. to take strict action against those trying to disrupt communal harmony in wake of Kalamassery incident. Explosion at Jehovah's Witnesses convention was shocking and painful. Police and citizens should be alert against attempts to create religious tensions.

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