Kamalalayam, the headquarters of BJP Tamil Nadu unit located in Thiyagaraya Nagar, Chennai was attacked with petrol bombs during the wee hours of Thursday (February 10).
Unidentified persons who came in a two-wheeler hurled petrol bombs at the entrance of the office and sped away. No one was harmed in the attack.
It is pertinent to note that the attack took place despite the presence of Tamil Nadu police.
The police have reportedly collected the CCTV footages from cameras placed at the office and in adjacent roads. However, they have not yet released the CCTV footage. The police present had also cleaned the spot where the petrol bombs landed.
One person named ‘Karukka’ Vinod has been arrested in connection with the incident. Reports have stated that Vinod is a history sheeter with a track record of violence. He was reportedly came out of jail 3 days ago.
காவல்துறை செய்தி: "நீட் தேர்வு தொடர்பான பாஜக நிலைபாடு காரணமாக குண்டு வீசியதாக கைது செய்யப்பட்ட நபர் வாக்குமூலம்"
3 நாட்களுக்கு முன் சிறையிலிருந்து வந்த நபர் திடீரென இவ்வாறு செய்திருப்பது சந்தேகத்தை அதிகரிக்கிறது, இவரை தூண்டியவர்கள் பற்றி விரிவாக விசாரணை நடத்த வேண்டும். pic.twitter.com/KK8rrmfpXf
— CTR.Nirmal kumar (@CTR_Nirmalkumar) February 10, 2022
However, the Tamil mainstream media quoting police sources has reported the incident peddling that the said Vinod committed the act to protest against BJP’s position on NEET.
Chennai police has arrested a 38-year-old Vinoth in connection with hurling of petrol bomb at office of TN BJP HQ located in T.Nagar. Initial report says he hurled bomb as a mark of protest against #NEET @chennaipolice_ | @tnpoliceoffl | @News18TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/CGiLvNBJVL
— மகாலிங்கம் பொன்னுசாமி / Mahalingam Ponnusamy (@mahajournalist) February 10, 2022
The BJP has demanded a probe by the National Investigative Agency (NIA) after several reports of attack against party’s cadres. The party also what was the hurry for the police to clean the place before forensics team collected evidence.
Speaking to reporters, BJP Tamil Nadu President K. Annamalai also said that the state police has been tapping his phones and monitoring his movement.
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