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Tamil Nadu: In a shocking incident in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district, three unidentified men hurled country-made bombs at the office of a town president's panchayat, who narrowly escaped by locking himself in the toilet. Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader MA Stalin, who serves as the town panchayat president in Thanjavur district, said that the incident took place on Thursday when he was in the office.

“I took refuge in the toilet and locked myself inside. Otherwise, they would have killed me,” NDTV quoted Stalin as saying. According to the police, two people, including one of Stalin’s supporters, Ilaiyaraja, sustained minor injuries. A window pane and several items inside the office were damaged in the bomb attack.

A senior police officer has confirmed that an investigation is underway. However, the motive behind the attack is not known so far, and it is being investigated. Following the incident, Pattali Makkal Katchi supporters staged protests, blocked roads, burned tyres and raised slogans against the state government. Condemning the incident, PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss accused DMK of failing to maintain law and order in the state.

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“Law and order deterioration is at its peak, and the rulers ought to hang their heads in shame,” Ramadoss said. He also claimed that“power centres are controlling the police, preventing senior officers from leading.”

BJP’s Tamil Nadu state president, Nainar Nagendran, demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible for the attempt to murder the PMK leader Stalin. “The law and order situation has collapsed to the extent that petrol bombs are hurled in broad daylight at a Panchayat office,” he said.

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Dismissing the opposition allegations, DMK spokesperson Dr. Syed Hafeezullah said, “Despite the police's best efforts, such crimes do take place due to personal motives. The police acted swiftly and brought the situation under control.”