Chennai: Miscreants hurled a bottle filled with petrol at BJP office in Coimbatore on Friday. Following the incident, the BJP members raised a suspicion that it could be due to the raids held at Popular Front of India (PFI) offices across the country.
However, no one suffered any injuries.
Talking to ANI, Nandkumar, BJP worker said, “Petrol bomb thrown at our office, this is how terror attacks come, today raids (against PFI) took place at several places, it is the anniversary of Hindu Munnani leader & BJP National president too is in state.”
The NIA and ED conducted raids at PFI offices across India in one of the biggest crackdowns on terror funding. However, there is no clarity yet on the miscreants involved in the incident.
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The BJP members took to protest after the incident. The police too rushed to the spot and started the inquires.
Before the incident, some people saw suspicious movement near BJP office on VKK Menon Road. The police have also collected CCTV footage.
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JP Nadda In Tamil Nadu
Meanwhile, BJP national president JP Nadda, who is in Tamil Nadu for his two-day visit from Thursday, offered prayers at the famous Pillayarpatti temple and had breakfast at the residence of BJP Mandal President in Sivaganga on Friday.
He was accompanied by BJP state president Annamalai and Union Minister of State L Murugan. Later, he is scheduled to chair a meet state office bearers and district president of SC & OBC Morcha of BJP in Sivaganga.