Petrol bomb hurled at govt office in Shillong

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Petrol bombs were at the Directorate of Mineral Resources (DMR) office in Shillong's Risa Colony on Wednesday, damaging a car parked on the premises, the police said.The incident took place around 3.32 pm while employees were inside the office, DMR Director MB Tongper said.One of the incendiary...