Angry after father hit with pebble, boy damages SUV in Chhattisgarh home minister's convoy

The boy, who was standing near the minister's cavalcade, in a fit of rage struck the rear window pane of a vehicle in the convoy with his palm and the "kada" (metal bracelet) on his wrist causing damage to the glass and shattered it.

Durg:A 17-year-old boy allegedly damaged the window pane of an SUV in the convoy of Chhattisgarh Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu in Durg district with a metal bracelet he was wearing on his wrist, police said on Sunday.

The police caught the boy after the incident which took place on Saturday evening. He was later let off as Sahu asked the police to release the teenager after counselling, they said. The boy allegedly committed the act in a fit of rage after his father received minor bruises due to firecrackers being burst to welcome the minister during a programme in Risali area of Bhilai town on Saturday evening, the police said.

The event was held by Sahu's supporters on the eve of his birthday. The incident took place when the minister was performing rituals in a temple there and the vehicles of his convoy were parked at the spot, Durg Superintendent of Police (SP) Shalabh Kumar Sinha said. People present there were bursting firecrackers and at that time a small pebble struck the head of the boy's father, he said.

The boy, who was standing near the minister's cavalcade, in a fit of rage struck the rear window pane of a vehicle in the convoy with his palm and the "kada" (metal bracelet) on his wrist causing damage to the glass and shattered it, the official said. The boy then tried to run away, but the police personnel present at the spot caught hold of him, he said.

After learning about the reason behind the boy's action, the state home minister asked that he be let off after counselling, the official said. The police also spoke to the boy and his father and counselled them, the SP said, adding no case was registered in this connection. (PTI)