Daijiworld Media Network – Thanjavur

Thanjavur, Sep 5: Tension prevailed in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district on Thursday after country-made bombs were hurled at the office of PMK leader and town panchayat president MA Stalin, who narrowly escaped the attack.

Stalin said the assailants targeted him while he was inside his office. “I took refuge in the toilet and locked myself inside. Otherwise, they would have killed me,” he told NDTV.

Police confirmed that two people, including Stalin’s supporter Ilaiyaraja, sustained minor injuries. A windowpane and office furniture were also damaged in the attack. “The motive behind the attack is not known so far. We are investigating,” a senior officer said.

The incident triggered protests by PMK workers, who burnt tyres and raised slogans against the ruling DMK. PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss condemned the attack, alleging complete collapse of law and order under the state government. “Power centres are controlling the police, preventing senior officers from leading,” he charged.

BJP state president Nainar Nagendran also demanded immediate arrests, saying the situation had deteriorated to the extent that petrol bombs were being thrown in broad daylight.

Meanwhile, DMK spokesperson Dr Syed Hafeezullah rejected the allegations, stating that the police had acted swiftly. “Despite the police's best efforts, such crimes do take place due to personal motives. The police brought the situation under control,” he said.