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Petrol bombs hurled at RSS office in Ranchi; investigation ongoing

freepressjournal.inhinduindianexpress.comnews.abplive.comtelanganatoday.comtimesofindia · 2 blocs · 11d ago

Two petrol bombs were thrown at the RSS office in Nivaranpur, Ranchi, in the early hours of Wednesday. Authorities are investigating the incident, with forensic and CCTV evidence being analyzed.

Two petrol bombs were hurled at the RSS office in Nivaranpur, Chutia police station area, Ranchi, in the early hours of Wednesday. Parts of two glass bottles were recovered from the site, and a team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) has been called to ascertain their contents. CCTV footage of the incident has been recorded and is being examined; two individuals are visible in the footage. Police are investigating to identify those involved. According to IndianExpress.com, the first petrol bomb was thrown at approximately 12:35 a.m. and the second at approximately 12:39 a.m. The attackers reportedly arrived in a car and parked it near a junction, according to IndianExpress.com. News.abplive.com reported that a taxi with a yellow number plate was parked some distance from the office and that two motorcycles were allegedly used by the attackers. One of the two individuals in the CCTV footage had his face covered with a cloth, according to FreePressJournal.in. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed in Ranchi to probe the incident, according to TelanganaToday.com. Security has been tightened in the area following the incident, according to FreePressJournal.in. The RSS office in-charge, Narasimh Kumar, stated the attackers intended to cause damage but the attempt was unsuccessful, according to IndianExpress.com. Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, Babulal Marandi, described the incident as a serious matter and warned it could have been a precursor to a larger attack, according to News.abplive.com. Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth visited the site and shared details based on information available at the location, according to News.abplive.com. The BJP called the incident part of a larger conspiracy, according to IndianExpress.com.

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