Kollam: Five absconding office bearers of the Puttingal Devi temple in Kerala's Kollam district surrendered on Tuesday morning. Temple Trust President Jayalal, Secretary J Krishnankutty, Shivaprasad, Surendran Pillai and Ravindran Pillai informed police that they wanted to surrender and reached in front of a temple at Kappil near Paravoor and surrendered, police sources said.
All five are at the Kollam Crime Branch office in connection with the fire tragedy which claimed 109 lives.
The five absconded soon after one of the worst temple tragedies in Kerala claimed the lives of at least 109 people so far left over 350 others injured.
Crime Branch, which is investigating the case, has registered a case against six persons, including members of temple managing committee under Section 307 of the IPC (attempt to murder), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) of IPC and under section 4 of Explosives Substances Act.
Besides, members of the temple managing committee, a case has also been registered against assistants of contractors who held the 'competitive' pyrotechnic display, despite a ban on it by the district administration.
Gross violation of norms and use of banned chemicals led to the Puttingal tragedy, a top explosives official had said on Monday as a case of attempt to murder was filed against six persons including temple officials.
The Kerala High Court will hear on Tuesday the plea for a ban on cracker bursting and fireworks display in temple functions.
The accident at the 100-year-old Puttingal Devi Temple complex occurred during an unauthorised display of fireworks early Sunday morning after a spark from a firecracker fell on the storehouse containing crackers, triggering explosions.
(With additional information from PTI)
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