Police file chargesheet in Kollam blast case

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Press Trust of India Kollam
Last Updated : Sep 08 2017 | 6:48 PM IST
Police today fileda chargesheet in a local court against three persons accused in the case relating to last year's low intensity IED blast in the District Collectorate, in which one person was injured.
The charge sheet was filed before the Principal District and Sessions Judge Muhammed Ibrahimkutty by the Assistant Commissioner of Police George Koshy, official sources said.
There were a total of four accused, stated to be members of the 'Base Movement' outfit, in the case. One person turned an approver.
They had been charged under sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and also for conspiracy.
A low-intensity Improvised Explosive Device kept under an unsued jeep exploded at the collectorate cum-district court's complex on June 15, 2016 morning, injuring a 61-year-old man.
Police had recovered gelatin sticks, 17 batteries and fuse materials from the jeep.

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First Published: Sep 08 2017 | 6:48 PM IST

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