Explosive Discovery Ahead of Kerala Assembly Elections

Police in Panoor district recovered two steel bombs and a country-made explosive from land owned by a woman named Ayisha. Acting on a tip-off, the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad defused the explosives. No accused was named, and police have amplified surveillance ahead of the Kerala Assembly election results.

Devdiscourse News Desk | Kannur | Updated: 24-04-2026 20:36 IST | Created: 24-04-2026 20:36 IST

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Authorities in Panoor district have recovered two steel bombs and a country-made explosive from an isolated property owned by a woman named Ayisha. The discovery was made following a police operation based on a tip-off.

A team, along with the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), searched the premises and defused the explosives. Further investigations revealed no additional explosive materials.

The Panoor police have filed a case under the Explosives Substances Act, though no suspects have been named. Surveillance in the politically sensitive area has been heightened as Kerala anticipates the Assembly election results on May 4. Police linked this discovery to past violence reported after recent elections.

(With inputs from agencies.)