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A 70-year-old antheral was killed and different idiosyncratic severely injured successful a firecracker detonation connected the premises of a religion astatine Kadathy adjacent Muvattupuzha successful Ernakulam territory of Kerala connected Sunday (January 4, 2026).
The deceased has been identified arsenic Ravi of Pandyerpillil, a autochthonal of Rakkad adjacent Muvattupuzha. James, 50, of Marakkattil, Rakkad, who was with Mr. Ravi, suffered terrible burns successful the accident, the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) said successful a statement.
The detonation took spot astir 8.30 a.m. erstwhile Mr. Ravi was allegedly handling explosives to acceptable up firecrackers arsenic portion of the festival astatine St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Jacobite Syrian Church, the DDMA said.
Though some were rushed to a infirmary astatine Kolenchery, Mr. Ravi succumbed to his injuries. Mr. James is undergoing attraction and his information is reportedly stable.
The Muvattupuzha constabulary person registered a lawsuit and collected grounds from the site. Parish clergyman Fr. Biju Varkey and office-bearers Sabu Paul and Eldho C.M. person been booked by the police.
They person been charged with causing decease by a rash oregon negligent enactment and unauthorised usage of explosives nether applicable sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Indian Explosives Act.
