Case registered over Instagram reel showing country bomb explosion in Kerala’s Kannur

Key Highlights

• The FIR said CPI(M) and Indian Union Muslim League activists later posted comments on the reel threatening each other, which amounted to an attempt to incite riots.
• The Kannur Cyber Police said the reel surfaced after incidents of violence between UDF and LDF activists at various parts of the district following the local body election results.
• The police said they would approach Meta to obtain details of those handling the ‘Red Army Kannur’ account and to verify whether such an explosion had actually taken place.
• The case has been registered under Section 192 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause a riot.
• Published - December 29, 2025 10:51 am IST Kerala / Kannur Terms & conditions  |  Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences.