Petrol bomb thrown in U.P. theatre screening ‘Padmaavat’

January 28, 2018 09:41 pm | Updated 09:41 pm IST - Meerut

Two unidentified youths threw petrol bombs inside a cinema hall screening Padmaavat in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday night, the police said.

However, no major damage was reported by the theatre’s owners, they added.

“Last night Padmaavat was being screened in Chandra Talkies when two people came on a motorbike and tried to set the building on fire by throwing petrol bombs. The cinema hall security personnel tried to chase the culprits but they escaped,” circle officer Hareesh Bhadauria said.

He added that the police have enhanced security around the three halls playing the movie in the town.

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