Valayangadan Raghu was allegedly making a bomb in his shed when the blast occured.

An explosion took place on the property of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker Valayangadan Raghu in Kannur's Koothuparamba area, allegedly while he was making a bomb in his shed.

The explosive that went off was a country-made bomb.

Koothuparamba police said the blast occurred in a shed close to Raghu's house. Roof tiles and window parts were blown away.

Police also recovered 500 gm of gun powder, which was allegedly used to make bombs.

A case was registered against Raghu, but he and his son absconded after the incident.

Last year, a BJP worker died in an explosion in Koothuparamba while he was making country-made bombs.

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