Kochi Gun Incident: Conference Stopped at Indoor Stadium
News Context
At a glance
- Incident: A man with a gun arrived at the Essence Global's Litmus conference held at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor stadium in Kadavantra.
- Response: Police evacuated attendees and conducted checks of the stadium.
- Arrested Man's Claim: The man claimed he was carrying the gun for self-defense.
Here’s a summary of the news article:
Incident: A man with a gun arrived at the Essence Global’s Litmus conference held at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor stadium in Kadavantra.
Response: Police evacuated attendees and conducted checks of the stadium. The program was initially halted under the guise of a “technical problem.”
Arrested Man’s Claim: The man claimed he was carrying the gun for self-defense. Police are investigating his background.
Notable Attendee: Author Taslima Nasreen was scheduled to participate in the evening program.
Source: Manorama online (Indian news outlet)
Date: October 19, 2025 (Note: The date in the article is in the future, which is unusual.)