Berhampur: A miscreant hurled bombs at a house in Rangarajpur village of Gurundi panchayat under Berhampur Sadar police limits in Ganjam district late Wednesday night.
The bombing incident took place owing to past enmity, a source said.
According to sources, a notorious resident of Rangarajpur village had been threatening P Trilochan Patra of the same village for several days. The miscreant hurled bombs at around 12 am, when Patra and his wife were alone at home.
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The wrongdoer immediately fled from the spot after committing the crime. Pieces of the exploded bombs were found near the staircase, drawing room and entrance of Patra’s house, a villager stated.
On being informed, Sadar police initiated an investigation in this connection. No casualties have been reported in the incident.
Police have also launched a manhunt to nab the criminal, an official said.
PNN
