One remanded in connection with Kozhikode Gelatin stick seize case

Kozhikode:In connection with Gelatin sticks recovery case one person was arrested by police yesterday.Abdul Kareem (55) from Malappuram district was arrested and later remanded.Police enquiry confirmed that the gelatin sticks recovered was bought by Abdul Kareem from one whole sale explosives dealer in Kodungallur.Abdul Kareem was not able to explain how these gelatin sticks reached Kozhikode KSRTC busstand and what happened to other Gelatin sticks which he bought from Kodungallur agent.

These same gelatin explosives were used in Beypore boat blast also. Police is enquiring the role of terrorist outfits and other fundamentalist elements behind this and hopes more arrests may follow in coming days.