Other MoA event in Kerala, Malappuram District area, India on Sat 30th May 2026

On May 30, National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches across the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in a case of seizure of a large quantity of explosives in Malappuram District of Kerala, reports ANI News. NIA added that the searches were conducted at 19 premises of the accused (identity not specified) in the case RC-01/2026/NIA/KOC, as well as at the houses of dealers and manufacturers of explosives. The local Police registered a case after the seizure of a lorry, on February 7, 2026, packed with a large quantity of explosives and parked in the compound of Farha Hollow Bricks company at Chemmad-Thalappara Road in Malappuram District. The explosives seized from the lorry included 89,600 gelatin sticks in 448 boxes and 10,500 non-electric detonators in 35 boxes, the release noted. NIA said, "Several digital devices, documents, and other materials, including gelatin sticks, were seized during today's extensive searches…A total of six accused persons have so far been arrested in the case, which has revealed grave national security implications, given the huge quantum of illegally procured explosives that the Kerala Police seized in February this year."