KANNUR: The police said that there was a definite plan in the incident where a youth was killed in a bomb blast during a wedding celebration. The gang had also prepared a backup plan if the first didn't work out-to kill with a sword if the bomb did not explode.

On the day of the incident, a group of four people waited in a car with swords near the wedding house. Prior to the bombing, militants had caused conflict in the area.

The accused had a total of three bombs. One of them was hurled. The second one hit Vishnu on the head. A third was found by police at the scene. Accused have admitted that they had experimented by bombing the previous day as well.

Mithun, Akshay and Gokul have so far been arrested in connection with the murder. While Akshay was throwing bombs at his foes, one struck his own friend Jishnu on the head, killing him.

On the wedding eve, songs were played at the wedding house and Akshay disconnected the sound box. With this, a quarrel broke out between the two parties. However, police are doubtful whether the violence was due to a dispute over songs or some other reason.