Thalassery attack: Case against six BJP men for bomb attack

KANNUR: Police on Friday registered case against six BJP men in a case related to the bomb attack on a martyr’s venue where CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan was speaking on Thursday evening. One of the BJP men was believed to have been taken into custody, but the police did not reveal their names. One person was injured under the impact of the blast and was admitted to the Cooperative hospital at Thalassery. District police chief K.P. Philip told this newspaper that a case was registered under Explosive Substances Act and they were checking whether the state secretary was targeted.