BOMB_PKG feed on national server A massive explosion took place in a rented house in Keezhara, Kannapuram, Kannur. One person was killed in the explosion. The massive blast took place at around 2 am today. The deceased in the blast was identified as Muhammed Asham, a native of Chalad. The Kannapuram police have registered a case against Anoop Malik, who rented a house in connection with the blast in Keezhara, Kannur. The deceased is his brother-in-law, Muhammad Azham. A case has been registered under the Explosives and Prohibition Act. Police say that Anoop Malik is a person who supplies firecrackers in large quantities for festivals. Body parts were scattered after the explosion. It is suspected that the 'stotanam' took place in the room where the sacred objects were kept. Locals also allege that an accident during construction was behind the explosion. Two people were living on rent in the house owned by Keezhara Govindan. They were staying here under the pretense of running a spare parts shop in Payyannur. Upon receiving information about the accident, Kannapuram police and a fire force team from Taliparamba reached the spot and shifted the body to the hospital. Unexploded homemade bombs and gunpowder were found in the rented house where the explosion occurred. A bomb squad inspected the scene of the accident. The impact of the explosion also damaged about ten nearby houses. The doors of several houses were broken and cracks appeared in the walls. A resident of Keezhara, Kannur, says he came out of his house in the early hours of the morning after hearing the sound of something exploding. When he heard the sound, the window of his house was broken. The local resident said that when he went outside, the nearby house was nowhere to be seen and that he was not sure about the occupants. When he went inside the house, he saw a man lying down. All the dirt is lying on the body. Bomb remnants were seen all around. Kannur City Police Commissioner Nithin Raj IPS said that the person who died in the Kannapuram blast was Muhammad Asham, a native of Chalad, Kannur. Anoop Malik is his relative. The search for Anoop is ongoing. The explosives used for the festival were made from gund-like materials. There was no license for its construction. Further investigation is required. A special team led by the Crime Branch ACP will investigate, said Nitin Raj IPS. BYTE Kannur DCC President Martin George alleged that there was a lapse on the part of the police. The explosion occurred during the making of a bomb. Martin George also alleged that bombs were being made in every nook and corner. BYTE A person who was sleeping at home was killed in the blast. Police are investigating whether anyone else was involved in the incident, said CPM district secretary KK Ragesh. BYTE Anoop Malik is an accused in the case of an explosive device detonating in a house in Podikund, Kannur in 2016. Around 16 houses were partially or completely destroyed that day. The loss was around Rs 10 crore. Five people, including Anoop Malik's wife and daughter, were seriously injured in the incident. The government had paid Rs 4 crore as compensation to those whose houses were damaged in this incident. The case is still pending before the Thalassery Sessions Court.