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Rejection Sparks Petrol Bomb Attack
25 May
Summary
- Student targeted after rejecting advances from Instagram acquaintance.
- Accused reportedly has several criminal cases registered against him.
- Petrol bombs were hurled at the woman's house in retaliation.
In Coimbatore, a young postgraduate student was targeted with petrol bombs following her rejection of an acquaintance named Karthi. The woman, who met Karthi on Instagram, cut off contact after learning of his alleged criminal history.
In apparent retaliation, Karthi, reportedly from Chennai, and a group of friends allegedly hurled petrol bombs at the student's residence in Kalikkanaickenpalayam. The attackers fled on motorcycles shortly after the incident.
Thondamuthur Police were alerted and responded quickly to the scene. A preliminary investigation has been conducted, and a case has been registered as the police begin their search for the suspects.
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