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Kerala Polls Explosives Seized in CM Vijayan Constituency Days Before Counting
Politics
Published on 3 May 2026
Country made bombs and gunpowder found a day before counting
Kerala police seized explosive materials, including country made bombs and gunpowder, in Dharmadam, the constituency of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The raid came a day before vote counting in the assembly elections, following a tip about illegal firecracker manufacturing. A case has been registered against a local resident, while Vijayan later updated his social media bio.
- Explosives including country made bombs and gunpowder were found in Dharmadam
- The seizure occurred a day before Kerala assembly vote counting
- Police acted on a tip about illegal firecracker manufacturing
- A case has been registered against a local resident
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