Man brings explosives in government bus, arrested in Salem

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A 52-year-old antheral who brought explosives connected a authorities autobus was arrested connected Friday (January 23, 2026).

On Thursday (January 22, 2026) evening astir 8 p.m., a municipality autobus was headed to Omalur from Salem New Bus Stand. While the autobus reached Karumbalai, each successful the autobus heard a large sound, and the autobus operator stopped the autobus and checked the autobus tyre. Later, passengers alerted the operator and conductor that thing burst from the pouch of a passenger. While the operator and conductor questioned the passenger, helium claimed that his mobile telephone had burst. But portion frisking him they recovered a fewer explosives connected with him. The antheral besides sustained injuries to his close manus pursuing the tiny explosion. 

At that time, the idiosyncratic came retired of the autobus and fled from the spot. Later the autobus conductor, Sevi (52), lodged a ailment with the Karuppur police. The constabulary inquired and identified the rider arsenic G. Marimuthu (52), a resident of Anna Nagar adjacent Omalur, moving successful a chromatic quarry, wherever helium utilized to interruption the rocks utilizing explosives. The constabulary registered a lawsuit and arrested him connected Friday (January 23, 2026) and remanded him successful prison.

Published - January 24, 2026 03:54 p.m. IST

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