Jailed Congress MLA's family attacked, no injury

Dhanbad (Jharkhand), May 25: Unidentified men hurled bombs at the car of jailed Congress MLA from Dhanbad Sadar seat, Mannan Mallick but none of his family members, inside the vehicle, got injured.

Police said Monday night's incident took place as Mallick's family was returning to their Housing Colony residence from a shopping mall on Hirak Road in Saraidhela area.

The congress MLA Mallick is in jail since April 28 in connection with anti-encroachment drive agitation. The the windshield of the muv got broken, the driver managed to speed away to safety. Security has been intensified at the MLA's residence.

PTI