Two history-sheeters arrested for throwing molotov cocktail in a house in Periamet
Two individuals identified as history-sheeters were arrested for throwing a petrol bomb into a house in Periamet. Police investigations suggest the attack was a case of mistaken identity stemming from a local turf war.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding local gang violence and public safety in urban areas.
In a case of mistaken identity, a gang threw molotov cocktail into a house where a 60-year-old woman was residing in Periamet on Tuesday. The police arrested two history-sheeters involved in this case.
Police said B. Kalaivani, a resident of Naval hospital Road in Periamet, was rudely shaken when a gang of three persons in two-wheelers came and threw a petrol bomb and fled from the scene.
Immediately officials from Periamet station visited the house and tracing the CCTV footage arrested two history-sheeters Tyson, 23, alias Prasanth, and Madhavan alias Alavandhan, who were both designated as ‘C’ category rowdies.
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