Unidentified persons who came in a car, autorickshaws and motorcycles allegedly attacked the house of former MLA S.Ve. Shekher in Mandaveli here on Monday night. According to Mr. Shekher, the gang of about 25 persons hurled petrol bombs on his house causing damage to a car, furniture, showcases etc. Nobody was injured in the attack. The suspects came in different vehicles around 11.30 p.m. and left within minutes. “A neighbour alerted me about smoke emanating from the main entrance. The attacks followed an interview I gave to a Tamil television channel on the capital punishment to the three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. Senior police officials visited my house and assured me of appropriate action,” he said.

Police personnel were deployed at Mr. Sekhar's house soon after the attack.