Kochi Man Claims Responsibility For Blasts At Kerala Convention Centre, Surrenders Before Police

The police is probing the man who has claimed responsibility for the explosion at the convention center in Kerala.

New Delhi: In a significant development a person from Kochi on Sunday surrendered to the Kerala Police taking responsibility for the bomb blast at a convention center in Kalamassery. As per the media reports, The individual taking responsibility for the explosion surrendered at the Trissur police station. The man admitted to planting the bomb, leading to the fatality of a woman and causing injuries to 40 individuals, seven of whom are currently in critical condition.

One person died and several people were injured after multiple blasts rocked a prayer meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Kalamassery area of Kerala's Ernakulam this morning. According to police, multiple explosions were reported from the spot where the meeting of Jehovah Witness Believers was held. The blasts had occurred at around 9 a.m. The hall was sealed and Kerala Police Anti-Terror Squad was at the site.

Meanwhile, Kerala Health Minister Veena George informed that 52 individuals were admitted to various hospitals following the incident. Among them, 30 are admitted to one hospital, with 18 in the intensive care unit (ICU) and six in critical condition, including a 12-year-old child. The remaining injured individuals are receiving treatment in other private hospitals. The identity of the deceased individual has not yet been established, the health minister stated.

Jehovah Witnesses are a group of Christians who do not identify themselves as Protestants. The Jehovah Witness Convention is an annual gathering where large assemblies called Regional Conventions are held for three days. The event had started last Friday and it was supposed to end on Sunday, according to sources.