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Petrol Bomb Attack Damages Car at Shillong Government Office
Petrol bombs were thrown at a government office in Shillong.
One bomb hit a car parked at the office.
The car caught fire at the front.
The employee who owned the car was outside at the time.
The fire was put out in four to five minutes.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma visited the office afterward.
He said the government would help compensate the employee for the private car.
Police filed two reports and are investigating who threw the bombs and why.
A similar attack had happened at a police station four days earlier.
Petrol bombs were hurled at the Directorate of Mineral Resources office in Shillong’s Risa Colony on Wednesday.
One bomb hit a DMR official’s privately owned car, setting its front on fire while employees were inside the office.
The fire was extinguished within four to five minutes, and the car owner was outside the office during the incident.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma visited the office, assured compensation for the damaged vehicle and called for more CCTV cameras.
Police registered two FIRs and are investigating the attackers and their motive; the incident followed a petrol-bomb attack at Laban police station four days earlier.
- Who
- Unidentified people allegedly threw the petrol bombs; police are investigating. DMR Director MB Tongper and Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma described the response.
- What
- Petrol bombs were hurled at the Directorate of Mineral Resources office, setting an employee’s parked car on fire.
- Where
- The Directorate of Mineral Resources office in Risa Colony, Shillong.
- When
- Around 3:32 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16.
- Why
- The attackers’ identities and motive are unknown, and an investigation is underway.
Key facts
- Incident site
- Directorate of Mineral Resources office, Risa Colony, Shillong
- Time
- About 3:32 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16
- Damage
- A privately owned car belonging to a DMR official was damaged by fire
- Fire response
- The fire was extinguished within four to five minutes
- Government response
- Conrad K Sangma assured compensation and called for more CCTV cameras
- Police action
- Two FIRs were registered at Laitumkhrah police station
- Related incident
- Two unidentified people hurled petrol bombs at Laban police station four days earlier
Quotes
MB Tongper
Director of the Directorate of Mineral Resources in Meghalaya
“I was in my room attending a meeting when I heard a loud sound. Initially, I thought the car had hit something, but when we looked carefully, we saw flames. The car had caught fire from the front.”
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“We do not know who did this. We do not know the reason behind it. We have informed the police, and an investigation is underway.”
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Sources
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