Unidentified persons hurled 4 molotov cocktails at the house of a former panchayat president in Kabilarmalai block in Paramathi Velur, in Namakkal, in the early hours of Wednesday (March 22.)
Police mentioned V. Vaidhiyanathan, 50, and his spouse Poongodi, 40, former Vadagarai Attur panchayat president, had been sleeping in their house. At 1.30 a.m., miscreants hurled 4 molotov cocktails at their house in which the bottles exploded. Since the home windows had been closed, the hearth didn’t unfold contained in the house. On listening to the noise, the couple got here exterior and the miscreants escaped.
Superintendent of Police C. Kalaichelvan and Deputy Superintendent of Police Kalaiarasan inspected the house and held inquiries. A sniffer canine was pressed into service. Police are verifying the CCTV footages in the realm. An inquiry is on to determine the rationale behind the assault.