The office of the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) in Shillong was targeted in a petrol bomb attack around 12:15 p.m. on Monday while staff members were inside the premises, triggering panic but causing no injuries.
According to preliminary reports, two masked miscreants arrived on a scooty, entered the office compound and hurled two petrol bombs before fleeing the scene.
Police personnel rushed to the spot shortly after the incident and cordoned off the area before launching an investigation. No injuries were reported, and the extent of damage, if any, is being assessed.
A case has been registered at Laitumkhrah Police Station. The motive behind the attack is yet to be ascertained, and efforts are underway to identify and trace the micreants.
Further details are awaited.
