TN Police Chief Dismisses Claims By Raj Bhavan On Petrol Bomb Case
The Tamil Nadu Police on Thursday assured a fair and thorough probe into the petrol bomb case and said the claims made by the Raj Bhavan in its complaint on the matter are contrary to the truth. Quoting Raj Bhavan's complaint, Director General of Police, Shankar Jiwal said the claims made in it were completely contrary to truth and asserted that video footages are available to back the police version. On the petrol bomb incident, the top police official said, it was claimed by the Raj Bhavan official in the complaint that more than one person was involved and when they tried to enter the Raj Bhavan, they were prevented by the sentries. It was also averred that the petrol bomb exploded. All such claims are contrary to truth, the DGP said in an official release. The accused, Karukka Vinoth, who had four bottles filled with petrol, walked his way all alone to Sardar Patel (SP) Road --where Raj Bhavan is situated-- from downtown Teynampet. While he was being overpowered by police perso...