Petrol bomb thrown inside UP theatre showing Padmaavat
January 28, 2018 12:21
In an attempt to set on fire a cinema hall showing the controversial film Padmaavat, two unidentified persons threw a petrol bomb inside it, police said today.
The incident took place last evening at the Chandra Talkies.
The theatre is one of the three cinema halls here showing the movie, Circle Officer Harish Bhadhoria said.
The perpetrators are yet to be identified. They came on a motorcycle and tried to set the hall on fire by throwing a petrol bomb, he said.
No major damage was reported by the theatre's owners, police said.
Security was tightened at the three cinema halls -- Chandra, Maya and Karniwal -- screening the film after the incident, the officer said. -- PTI
The incident took place last evening at the Chandra Talkies.
The theatre is one of the three cinema halls here showing the movie, Circle Officer Harish Bhadhoria said.
The perpetrators are yet to be identified. They came on a motorcycle and tried to set the hall on fire by throwing a petrol bomb, he said.
No major damage was reported by the theatre's owners, police said.
Security was tightened at the three cinema halls -- Chandra, Maya and Karniwal -- screening the film after the incident, the officer said. -- PTI
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