SHILLONG, Sept 12: Two unidentified persons on a two-wheeler allegedly hurled petrol bombs at Laban police station in Shillong early Saturday, triggering a fire inside the police premises, officials said.
No police personnel were injured in the incident, Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem said.
According to Syiem, the two attackers arrived on a two-wheeler and threw two petrol bombs at around 2.30 am before fleeing the spot. The incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed at the police station, and police were examining the footage to identify the suspects.
The petrol bombs, also known as Molotov cocktails, caused a fire inside the police station premises. Police personnel later doused the flames, preventing further damage.
No arrests had been made so far, Syiem said.
Police launched an investigation and were examining the CCTV footage and other evidence collected from the scene. The motive behind the attack had not yet been established.
Police, however, had not ruled out the possible involvement of groups supporting the demand for implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Meghalaya.
