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Petrol bomb attack on TASMAC shop: 2 arrested

Two men were arrested for throwing a petrol bomb at a TASMAC outlet employee in Krishnagiri. Following the incident, 111 TASMAC outlets in the district were closed in protest.

Petrol bomb attack on TASMAC shop: 2 arrested

Police arrested two youths for throwing a petrol bomb at a TASMAC shop near Krishnagiri. The incident occurred after the shop assistant, Prakash (58), refused to give liquor on credit to two customers. Angered by the refusal, they threw a petrol bomb at the shop.

Prakash sustained burn injuries and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital. Protesting the attack, 111 TASMAC shops across the district were closed, and employees held a demonstration. The suspects, Sathiyamurthy (27) and Thirumal alias Nitheesh Kumar (25), have been arrested by the police.

Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai

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