Shillong, Aug 13: A petrol bomb was hurled at the Mawkyrwat Block Office, on Thursday.
According to police, on August 13 around 8.30 am, information was received at Mawkyrwat Police Station to the effect of an incident of arson involving a petrol bomb attack at the premises of Mawkyrwat Block Office, located at Mawlangwir Village, South West Khasi Hills. Immediately upon receipt of information, police team rushed to the spot and found that the metre box had sustained fire damage as one petrol bomb was lobbed at it and another petrol bomb was lobbed at the main door and no damages were found.
Further enquiry is ongoing and FIR is being awaited in this regard, the police added.
Advertisement
