Petrol bomb hurled at J-K minister's house, nobody hurt

August 02, 2016 11:29

A petrol bomb was hurled at the house of Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Naeem Akhtar in Parraypora area of the city on Monday night, police said. No one was hurt in the attack that was carried out by unidentified persons.

"A petrol bomb was hurled at the residence of the education minister at Parraypora late last night, causing damage to the main gate of the house," a police official said.

Akhtar and his wife were not present in the premises as they have moved to high security Gupkar Road after the PDP-BJP government was sworn in March last year.

A petrol bomb was also hurled at the office of Road and Buildings department at SDA colony in Bemina area of the city last night, the official said. He said no one was hurt in the incident.

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