No mystery in blast incident near Sobha Surendran's residence; Local youths confess to police

THRISSUR: Police denied a mysterious angle behind the incident of a blast near BJP state vice-president Sobha Surendran’s house in Thrissur. According to police, it was three local youths who set the crackers in this area. The youths in their confession said that they set fire to the leftover crackers purchased for Easter.

The young men were afraid to reveal the information when the police arrived following the sound of the explosion. The youngster said that the crackers had burst in front of his own house. Police will only file a case for reckless bursting of explosives and will release the youngsters.

The blast took place in front of the house of the BJP state vice-president, Sobha Surendran. The incident occurred in front of her house in Ayyanthole, Thrissur, at around 10.40 pm last night.

Sobha Surendran was present in the house at the time of the incident. The local BJP unit had demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.