No rural bomb was dropped on late actor Rajkumar’s ancestral home in Erode: the police

Late actor Rajkumar. File | Photo credit: V. Sreenivasa Murthy

The Erode district police has clarified that no country bomb was hurled at the ancestral house of late Kannada actor Rajkumar at Doddagajanur village in Thalavady, contrary to reports in some Kannada media.

According to the police, K. Manoj Raj, a distant relative of the actor and a resident of the village, celebrated Deepavali with his family and friends at his house on November 9. During the celebrations, some people from the same village near his house set off loud firecrackers. Around 10:30 p.m., the sound and vibration caused by crackers shattered the window panes of his home, prompting speculation that a country bomb had been thrown at the building.

After the incident, some Kannada media carried reports claiming that there was an explosion in the actor’s ancestral home. Thalavad police visited the spot and conducted an investigation. Criminal prosecution was registered against those who set off firecrackers beyond the permitted time limit.

In a press release, the district police said the reports were exaggerated and did not reflect the true circumstances of the incident. They appealed to the public and media organizations not to spread or republish misleading reports that could cause unnecessary fear and confusion.

Published – 10 Nov 2026 13:02 IST