• Download mobile app
03 Jul 2025, Edition - 3642, Thursday

Trending Now

  • “If Edappadi Palaniswami permits, a thousand young members from the Virudhunagar district AIADMK are prepared to take up arms and engage in battle under my command.” – Former AIADMK Minister Rajendra Balaji
  • “India is ready to deal with any counter-attack by Pakistan” – Wing Commander Vyomika Singh
  • Central govt orders extension of CBI Director Praveen Sood’s tenure for another year

Coimbatore

Prime accused arrested in blast case

Covai Post Network

Share

The City Police on Saturday arrested the prime accused in the blast case in which a 52-year-old man died here on Thursday.

According to sources, Police arrested Shanmugham and his daughters Devi and Tulasimani from Keeraithottam on Selvapuram By-Pass Road. A powerful cracker, made in their house, burst killing Ravi (52) from Kempatti Colony.

However, the prime accused Sivakumar (42) was absconding and the Selvapuram police was on a manhunt. He was finally arrested on Thursday and on investigation it was found that Sivakumar was running the cracker business for many years. The Police also seized the equipment and material from his house.

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

COIMBATORE WEATHER