Overview
- Special Judge Malarvizhi convicted Vinoth alias ‘Karukka’ Vinoth, 39, and ordered concurrent sentences totaling a maximum of 10 years of rigorous imprisonment plus a ₹5,000 fine with six months’ simple imprisonment on default.
- The case stems from the October 25, 2023 incident in which two petrol-filled bottles were hurled at Raj Bhavan Gate‑I in Chennai, causing an explosion and damage to government property.
- The Union Ministry of Home Affairs transferred the probe to the NIA, which re-registered the case on November 10, 2023 and appointed Inspector R. Sibin Rajmon as the chief investigating officer.
- Prosecutors examined 17 witnesses and produced 57 exhibits and 10 material objects during trial, while the defence presented no witnesses.
- The chargesheet cited a grievance-driven motive related to the Governor’s decisions, and investigators described the attack as a lone-actor incident without organisational backing.