Chennai:A man named Karuka Vinoth, who was arrested for allegedly throwing a petrol bomb near the Raj Bhavan in Chennai on October 25, appeared before the Saidapet Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Monday. During his court appearance, he chanted slogans such as 'NEET should be banned' and 'prisoners in jail for more than 10 years should be released.' The court subsequently remanded him to police custody until November 1.

Vinoth has a lengthy criminal record, with at least 14 criminal cases pending against him. A senior police officer familiar with the case revealed that he is a repeat offender, having previously been involved in similar incidents, including throwing petrol bombs at the state BJP's party office and a police station.

The Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan had accused the police of neglecting their complaint regarding the petrol bomb attack near the building. The Raj Bhavan alleged that the police downplayed the incident as a simple act of vandalism, rather than recognizing the seriousness of the attack.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu | Accused Karuka Vinoth who was arrested for attempting to hurl a petrol bomb on Raj Bhavan produced before the Saidapet Metropolitan Magistrate Court today. The Court sent him to Police custody till November 1.

While being taken to court, he raised slogans… pic.twitter.com/M09bsN4pBO

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In a statement issued last Thursday, the Raj Bhavan expressed its frustration, saying, "Police did not register Raj Bhavan’s complaint on the attack. Suo Motu diluted the attack as an act of simple vandalism and in a hurry got arrested accused remanded to jail at midnight waking up the magistrate and prevented detailed interrogation which could expose those behind the attack."

In contrast to the Raj Bhavan's accusations, an officer familiar with the case stated that the Guindy police promptly registered a First Information Report (FIR) following the petrol bomb attack. The accused was reportedly booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, Explosive Substances Act, and the Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act.

Director General of Police (DGP) Shankar Jiwal assured the public that a thorough investigation would be carried out regarding the incident. He also mentioned that the Tamil Nadu police provide continuous security to the Governor's office at Raj Bhavan.

Just a few days ago, an incident involving a Molotov cocktail, commonly referred to as a petrol bomb, occurred near the main gate of the Raj Bhavan in Chennai. Fortunately, there were no reports of damage or injuries resulting from the incident.

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