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Frustrated at deity for not answering his prayers, 'devotee' hurls petrol bomb at temple, heldThe man, later identified as J Murali Krishnan, was 'heavily drunk' when he hurled the petrol bomb, police said. He was immediately overpowered and taken into custody, they added.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Representative image of a temple.&nbsp;</p></div>

Representative image of a temple. 

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Chennai: A 39-year old 'devotee' who hurled a petrol bomb at a temple here on Friday has been arrested, police said, adding that no one was injured and nothing was damaged.

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The man, later identified as J Murali Krishnan, was 'heavily drunk' when he hurled the petrol bomb, police said. He was immediately overpowered and taken into custody, they added.

A local resident who lives under Kothawal Chavadi police station limits, Krishnan, who is a devotee of the temple, said he committed the offence as he was 'frustrated' that the deity did not 'answer his prayers', according to the police.

A case has been registered under the Explosive Substances Act and further investigation is on.

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(Published 10 November 2023, 22:20 IST)