NIA probe into Kannur blast necessary, says Congress in Kerala
17-Apr-2024On April 5, a country-made bomb exploded while it was being made at Panur in Kannur, killing one person and injuring three others.
The Congress in Kerala on Friday alleged that the police investigation into the recent blast of a country-made bomb in Kannur district has not been satisfactory, and demanded an NIA probe into the case.
On April 5, a country-made bomb exploded while it was being made at Panur in Kannur, killing one person and injuring three others. It has stirred the political waters in the state ahead of the Lok Sabha polls on April 26.
At a press conference in Palakkad, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala said it was the National Investigation Agency (NIA) that probes incidents related to blasts and bomb-making as it was created for that purpose, and therefore that agency should probe the Kannur blast as well.
“The recent blast in Panur in Kannur district should be probed by the NIA as the ongoing investigation by the Kerala Police is not satisfactory,” he said.
He claimed that only an NIA probe will be able to unearth the facts and reveal the actual culprits behind the incident.
Chennithala said that another reason he was seeking an NIA probe into the case is that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI(M) State Secretary M V Govindan have allegedly made moves to save the accused.
The Congress leader also claimed that the country-made bombs were going to be used against the UDF as the Left front feared defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.
