20-Jan-2024 08:59 PM
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Chennai, Jan 20 (UN) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet in the case relating to the hurling of petrol bombs at the gate of Raj Bhavan in Chennai in October last year.
The chargesheet was filed before the NIA Special Court at Poonamallee, Chennai under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Explosive Substances Act 1908, along with Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damages and Loss) Act, 1992.
The NIA said the chargesheet was filed against the lone accused Vinoth, who was arrested in connection with the bombs hurling incident, in which none were hurt.
The NIA said Vinoth alias ‘Karukka’ Vinoth, had hurled two petrol bombs in quick succession at the Raj Bhavan Gate-1 in Chennai on October 25 last year. The bomb had resulted in explosions and damage to government property.
This was the fourth such incident involving the accused person. Previously, he had thrown petrol bombs at government establishments including a state-owned TASMAC (Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation) liquor outlet and at the BJP Tamil Nadu State Headquarters in the city.
Based on a special report by the police personnel, a case was initially registered at the Guindy
Police Station.
The case was re-registered by the NIA in November last year and after investigations the chargesheet was filed before the court...////...