Petrol bombs hurled at CPI(M) office in Coimbatore, none hurt

Reports received said no one was hurt in the incident.

Police said two people, who came in a motorcycle hurled the bombs inside the CPI-M office located at Gandhipuram in the Textile city.

The bombs exploded and a car, which was parked in the office, suffered  minor damages.

Police along with sniffer dogs and forensic experts visited the spot and conducted preliminary inquiries.

Police have registered a case and are investigating.

Police officials were also verifying the footages recorded in the CCTV cameras in the locality to identify the miscreants.

Tension prevailed in the area following the incident.

DMK Working President and Leader of the Opposition M K Stalin condemned the incident and urged the AIADMK government not to remain a mute spectator to such acts.

In a statement, he said the incident was aimed at creating law and order problems in the state and urged the state government to arrest the miscreants involved in it immediately.