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Man hurls country bomb at estranged wife's house in Chennai; None hurt

No persons were hurt in the incident and the accused have been secured, city police said.

DTNEXT Bureau

CHENNAI: A 23 year old man along with his friend hurled country bomb at his estranged wife's house in Madhuravoyal early Thursday morning, creating a flutter in the neighbourhood.

No persons were hurt in the incident and the accused have been secured, city police said.

According to the police, residents on Bharathiyar street, Madhuravoyal woke up to the explosives and alerted the police. Probe revealed that the country bomb was hurled to threaten a young woman who moved in with her parents after she got estranged from her husband.

Based on the information, Madhuravoyal Police secured the woman's husband, Sakthivel (23) and his friend, Satish (23).

Probe revealed that Sakthivel was arrested earlier on attempt to murder charges for attack on his wife.

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