An unidentified assailant hurled a crude bomb at the residence of a Special Branch police officer at Poovathur Cheruvancheri in Kannavam in the district in the early hours of Thursday (March 19, 2026). The incident occurred around 1 a.m. and the crude bomb landed at the veranda of the house. But the bomb did not explode. The Kannavam police have launched an investigation into the incident. A bomb squad from Kannur reached the spot and conducted a detailed investigation. The police are examining CCTV visuals from the locality to identify those behind the attack. Published – March 19, 2026 04:56 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 Atanu Chakraborty’s resignation: HDFC board members assert bank’s corporate governance ‘robust’ Contact information of election observers in The Nilgiris released for poll-related complaints