No country-made bomb hurled at late actor Rajkumar’s ancestral house in Erode: police

Late actor Rajkumar. File

The Erode district police have clarified that no country-made bomb was hurled at the ancestral house of late Kannada actor Rajkumar at Doddagajanur village in Thalavady, contrary to reports carried by some Kannada media outlets.

According to the police, K. Manoj Raj, a distant relative of the actor and a resident of the village, celebrated Deepavali with his family and friends at his house on November 9. During the celebrations, some people from the same village burst loud firecrackers near his house. At around 10.30 p.m., the sound and vibrations caused by the crackers shattered the window panes of his house, giving rise to speculation that a country-made bomb had been hurled at the building.

Following the incident, some Kannada media outlets carried reports claiming that an explosion had occurred at the actor’s ancestral house. The Thalavady police visited the spot and conducted an inquiry. A case was registered against those who burst firecrackers beyond the permitted time limit.

In a press release, the district police said the reports were exaggerated and did not reflect the actual circumstances of the incident. They appealed to the public and media organisations not to circulate or republish misleading reports that could cause unnecessary apprehension and confusion.