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Revision as of 19:35, 29 October 2023
| 2023 Kerala bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Date | October 29, 2023 (GMT +5:30) |
| Weapons | IED |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 40+ |
| Perpetrator | Dominic Martin (claimed) [1] |
On October 29, 2023, a series of blasts occurred at a convention center in Kalamassery, Kerala, India. Two people were killed and over 40 others were injured in the explosions. The cause of the blast is still under investigation, but police are probing a terror angle.[2][3]
Incident
The blasts occurred during a prayer meeting of the Jehovah's Witnesses at the Zamra International Convention & Exhibition Centre. Witnesses say that there were multiple explosions, and that the hall was filled with smoke and fire. People rushed out of the center in panic, and some were injured in the stampede.[4]
The victim of the blast was a woman who was sitting in the front row of the hall. She was reportedly killed by shrapnel from one of the explosions. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals, and some are in critical condition.[5]
Response
The Kerala government has put the state on high alert after the blasts. Police and security forces have been deployed in sensitive areas, and checks are being carried out at all entry and exit points to the state.[6][7]
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the investigation into the blasts. The NIA is India's premier counter-terrorism agency, and it is investigating the possibility that the blasts were carried out by a terrorist group.[8] [9] [10]
See also
- 2010 Bangalore stadium bombing
- 2023 Hamburg shooting (also against Jehovah's Witnesses)
References
- ^ "Dominic Martin charged under UAPA; one more woman dies". OnManorama.
- ^ "Kerala Blast Live: '41 people hospitalised, special team probing incident,' says CM". Hindustan Times. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Kerala Bomb Blast News | Kalamassery Convention Centre Blast Live: One killed, 36 injured in Kochi; IED device used for explosion, confirms state police chief". The Times of India. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Kerala Blast Live: '41 people hospitalised, special team probing incident,' says CM". Hindustan Times. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Livemint (29 October 2023). "Kerala Blast Live Updates: 'This is a horrific tragedy', says Kerala Governor". mint. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Kochi Convention Centre Blast Live Updates: Toll rises to two as woman undergoing treatment for burns succumbs". The Indian Express. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Kerala on high alert as explosion hits southern India Christian prayer gathering". The Independent. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Devasia, Jose; Ponnezhath, Maria; Thomas, Chris (29 October 2023). "India police probe bomb blasts that killed two in Kerala". Reuters. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Man who claims to be from Jehovah's Witnesses surrenders, takes responsibility for Kochi blasts". telegraph india.
- ^ "Kalamassery convention centre blast: Police yet to record arrest of Dominic Martin". The Hindu.