Petrol bomb hurled at J-K Minister’s house

Srinagar: A petrol bomb was hurled at the house of Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Naeem Akhtar in Parraypora area of the city last night, police said on Tuesday.

No one was hurt in the attack that was carried out by unidentified persons. A petrol bomb was hurled at the residence of the Education Minister at Parraypora late last night, causing damage to the main gate of the house, a police official said.

Akhtar and his wife were not present in the premises as they have shifted to high security Gupkar Road after the PDP-BJP government was sworn in March last year. A petrol bomb was also hurled at the office of Road and Buildings department at SDA colony in Bemina area of the city last night, the official said. He said no one was hurt in the incident.

PTI