Wayanad, Apr 27: A man and a woman were killed in an explosion in a house at Naikatty, near Sulthan Bathery in Kerala’s Wayanad region on Friday.
The police identified the deceased as Benny, 50, of Perinhathel, and Amla Nazar, 30, wife of Nazar, of Ilavana at Naikkatty in the district. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. when Nazar went to a nearby mosque for prayer.
People rushed to the spot on hearing a booming sound and found the bodies of the duo mutilated beyond recognition.
The exact reason for the extreme step was yet to be ascertained. But prima facie it was suspected that they had committed suicide by detonating an explosive substance clutched to their bodies, police sources said.
The nature of the explosion and other aspects were under investigation. The police is reportedly probing whether the two were in a relationship.
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