Bike-borne men hurl Molotov cocktails at girl’s house near Coimbatore
Four men on motorcycles attacked a girl's house in Coimbatore by throwing Molotov cocktails. The incident was captured on surveillance cameras, showing the attackers throwing explosives that caused fires at the residence. Police have identified one of the assailants as a serial offender with a history of criminal behavior related to a past relationship with the girl.
- ▪The attack occurred on May 24, 2026, in Thondamuthur, Coimbatore district.
- ▪Surveillance footage showed two men throwing Molotov cocktails at the house.
- ▪One of the attackers has a criminal history and was previously charged under the POCSO Act.
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Four motorcycle-borne men hurled Molotov cocktails (petrol bombs) at the house of a girl near Thondamuthur in Coimbatore district on Sunday (May 24, 2026).According to the police, four men arrived in two motorcycles at a house at Kalikkanaicken Palayam near Thondamuthur at 6.46 p.m. and hurled the explosives.A surveillance camera visual of the incident showed two men halting their two-wheeler in front of the house’s gate and the pillion rider hurling a Molotov cocktail that landed in the portico. It exploded and flames spread on the floor.The police have launched an investigation after motorcycle-borne miscreants hurled Molotov cocktails at a house at Thondamuthur in #Coimbatore district.
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