12 country-made bombs seized in Kerala’s Kannur

As many as 12 country-made explosive devices, including four steel ones, were seized from two separate locations in Kannur district of Kerala, the police said on Tuesday.

Eight crude devices were found on a school ground at Thangal Peedika in Mokeri, under the Panoor police station limits, they said.

The explosives were recovered from among the tarpaulin sheets kept on the school ground. A machete was also found at the spot, the police added.

In another incident, four steel devices were recovered from a deserted plot in the Kannavam area. They were kept inside a bag at the location, the police said.

An investigation has been launched to ascertain whether the two recoveries are linked, the police added.