Tamil Nadu: Petrol Bomb Attack on Theatre Screening 'Amaran' in Tirunelveli (Watch Video)

Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu (November 16, 2024): Unidentified assailants threw petrol bombs at the Alangar Theatre in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district in the early hours of Saturday, where the film Amaran was being screened. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported.

நெல்லை மேலப்பாளையம் அலங்கார் திரையரங்கின் முன்பகுதியில் பெட்ரோல் குண்டை சமூக விரோதிகள் அதிகாலையில் வீசி உள்ளனர். தேசப்பற்றை ஊக்குவிக்கும் அமரன் திரைப்படத்திற்கு எதிர்ப்பு தெரிவித்து கடந்த சில நாட்களுக்கு முன்பு போராட்டம் நடைபெற்றது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது... pic.twitter.com/nUAbnsJ4Dc

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CCTV footage from the scene shows two men throwing petrol bombs at the theatre before fleeing the area. The attack occurred during a screening of Amaran, a biographical film about Army Major Mukund Varadarajan, who was martyred during a military operation in Jammu and Kashmir and was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra.

The film has sparked criticism from certain groups, and authorities are investigating potential links between the attack and the film's controversy. Police have registered a case, though the exact motive remains unclear.

In response to the incident, additional security measures have been implemented at cinemas in the area. Investigations are ongoing, with the police exploring all possible angles.