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Petrol Bombs Thrown at Karti Chidambaram’s Karaikudi Office as Police Launch Manhunt

Police formed special teams to pursue suspects.

Overview

  • Unidentified attackers hurled at least two petrol bombs at the Congress MP’s office in Subramaniyapuram in the early hours of Wednesday.
  • One device exploded and another failed to detonate, the office was closed at the time, and no injuries were reported.
  • Staff discovered broken glass and burn marks in the morning and alerted police, who registered a case and began forensic checks.
  • Sivaganga SP R Shiva Prasad visited the site and set up dedicated teams to track those involved, with no arrests announced so far.
  • Investigators are assessing possible motives, including an initial line of inquiry referencing recent Iran-related remarks, and security has been tightened at properties linked to the MP.