A special squad of rural police on Saturday arrested two persons in connection with the explosion of gelatine sticks stocked in a building near a stone quarry in Ellithodu near Malayattoor on Monday.
The arrested were identified as Ranjith, 32, and Sandeep aka Ajesh, 34; both from Naduvattam.
While the former was one of the managers of the quarry, the latter was entrusted with the responsibility of transporting explosives from the storeroom to the quarry.
Special squad
The explosion had killed two migrant workers. The District Police Chief (Ernakulam Rural) K. Karthik had formed the special squad headed by Perumbavooor DySP K. Bijumon to probe the explosion. Since the incident, the police have been inspecting the quarries in the district and have warned of stern action against those found operating in violation of the licence and other norms.
Kochi Range Deputy Inspector General Kaliraj…