Petrol bomb hurled at DMK meeting

PUDUCHERRY

A petrol bomb was hurled at a public meeting organised by the DMK here on Monday. However, no one was injured.

DMK Puducherry unit had organised a public meeting near the new bus stand at Orleanpet to protest against the dilution of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act. The meeting chaired by Orleanpet MLA and DMK south wing convenor R. Siva was under way when the petrol bomb was hurled from behind the stage. The bomb fell on a banner.

On hearing the noise, cadre of the DMK caught an inebriated man and handed him over to the police. It is said that he hurled a liquor bottle filled with petrol.