During the fireworks competition at the Puttingal Devi Temple in Paravur on April 10, 2016, a stray spark set off a massive explosion at an adjacent firecracker storehouse.
Justice P S Gopinathan cites unimplemented 2019 commission recommendations, calls for stronger safety protocol and regulatory oversight in fireworks industry
The Special Investigation Team, led by Crime Branch IG S Sreejit, which probed the mishap, filed the chargesheet in the Paravour Judicial First class magistrate court here.
The Crime Branch head doubted whether it is legally sustainable to file a split chargesheet and continue the probe after three-and-a-half years after the incident.
