Man straps bomb to his waist, blows up with friend�s wife

Mangaloretoday News Network

Wayanad, April 29: Like a scene from a movie, a man reportedly strapped a bomb to his waist and then triggered a blast after hugging a woman killing them both in Kerala’s Wayanad district. The incident took place in Sulthan Bather area on Friday, April 26.

According reports in the local media, the man identified as Peringattel Benny strapped a ‘thotta’ – a local improvised explosive device used for fishing – and went to Amala’s house on Friday afternoon. Benny was a family friend of the 38-year woman’s husband Elavana Nazar.

Benny went straight inside Amala’s house and triggered a blast killing himself and the woman on the spot. Amala’s husband had gone to a nearby mosque for Friday prayers when the incident occurred. Neighbours rushed immediately to the house after hearing the deafening sound of the blast, however, no one could be saved.

The blast was so powerful that Amala’s daughter, who was playing outside the house was left unconscious. Luckily, the five-year-old didn’t suffer any serious injury in the blast.

The police is investigating the case from all angles and also taking help from forensic experts, bomb and dog squads to ascertain the nature of the explosives used.

While Amala and her husband ran an Akshaya centre, Benny, who was a carpenter, had a furniture shop.