The police on Thursday (January 1, 2026) arrested a youth after he posted a video showing the explosion of a country-made bomb, creating fear among local residents. The police said the accused identified as N. Nandagopal of Thiruvakkarai near Vanur in Villupuram district was arrested based on a complaint. He had shared a video on his Instagram account recently showing the explosion of a country-made bomb. The reel was found to be deliberately provocative, created with the intention of disturbing public peace and hindering traffic movement in the area, the police said. Based on the complaint, the police registered a case against Nandagopal and arrested him. Further investigation is on. Published – January 02, 2026 04:55 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Mumbai’s mayor will be Hindu-Marathi: CM Fadnavis Actively supporting entrepreneurs to set up agro-based and soya-based processing units: Telangana Industries Minister