Two arrested for hurling petrol bomb at woman

Coimbatore: The Selvapuram police on Saturday arrested two people, including a minor, for hurling a petrol bomb at a 54-year-old woman following a petty quarrel.
Police identified them as V Puviyarasu, 19, of North Housing Unit at Selvapuram and a 17-year-old Selvapuram resident. They had attacked K Vasuki of Mahaliamman Temple Street at Selvapuram. “On Friday around 9pm, Vasuki, who was returning from a temple, saw Afsal, a local resident, kicking her neighbour’s dog, which was tied to her gate. When she raised an alarm, Afsal managed to escape from the place. Vasuki and her neighbours questioned a 17-year-old boy who was with Afsal. The boy said that Afsal kicked the dog after it barked at them. Vasuki threatened to handover the duo to police if the dog is attacked again,” a police officer said.
“Later, the boy brought his friend Puviyarasu to the spot and the duo had a quarrel with Vasuki. Puviyarasu hurled a petrol bomb at Vasuki. But it missed her and went off at her neighbour’s house. Neighbours rushed to the spot and caught Puviyarasu. But he threatened the people with dire consequences and managed to escape along with the minor,” the officer added.
Based on Vasuki’s complaint, police registered an FIR against the two people and arrested them on Saturday. The duo was booked under sections 120 B (criminal conspiracy), 294 (b) and 506 (ii) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 (a) of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908. The minor boy was produced before the juvenile justice board and was sent to the observation home for juveniles at Lakshmi Mills Junction. Puviyarasu was lodged in the Pollachi sub-jail.