Kalamassery blasts: 3 witnesses recognise Martin during identification parade

Kochi: Three witnesses have recognised the accused at the identification parade held at the Kakkanad sub-jail on Friday in connection with the Kalamassery blasts. The witnesses testified the fact that they had seen Dominic Martin at the Zamra convention centre on the day of the blasts.

The parade was held at a specially arranged facility at the prison on Friday noon, in the presence of the magistrate. Martin was identified by the witnesses from a group of 12 ‘suspects’ who were lined up inside a hall. 

The police will approach the court demanding the custody of the accused. Evidence collection is still pending in the case.

So far, evidence has been only collected from Martin’s flat in Athani, from where he is believed to have assembled the bomb. The police still have neither taken Martin to the blast site nor to his rented house in Thammanam or to the shops from where he reportedly purchased remote and batteries for the IED attack.

Police will further look into the past history of Dominic Martin who has lived abroad for more than 15 years. Police presume Martin learned to make bombs during his life as an expatriate.