Thiruvananthapuram: A police hunt to identify and catch a two-wheeled driving force that threw an explosive substance at CPM’s state committee, AKG Center, in the center of Kerala’s capital, Thiruvananthapuram, on Thursday night, is still ongoing.
No less than 30 images from security cameras were reviewed, adding that of the door of the AKG center and others of the direction taken by the culprit to return. However, none can give a transparent image. Footage of the culprit crossing the next intersection into Road to Government Law College was captured via CCTV here.
According to the available CCTV footage, it can be noticed that the culprit first reaches the bicycle position, observes the domain and returns. He then returns and throws the explosive into the AKG center. Looking at the images of him throwing the explosive. , the police suspect that he is trained to take care of such materials.
The culprit knows this very well, police added.
The seven policemen who were on duty at the front door of the AKG center even chased the culprit after the explosive exploded just 25 meters from where they were standing. The investigative team is of the opinion that if the police tried to catch the culprit and then themselves, the team may have had at least one clue about the culprit.
The police van of the service personnel was also parked just across the street, the Special Section reported.
Based on a complaint from the AKG centre, the police registered a case under Article 436 of the CPI and Law 3(a) on Explosive Substances.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the ministers visited the AKG centre on Friday morning.