‘Karukka’ Vinoth, convicted of Raj Bhavan petrol bomb attack, attempts to hurl chappal at judge

History-sheeter ‘Karukka’ Vinoth, who was convicted and sentenced by the Special Court for NIA cases successful Poonamallee connected Wednesday (November 12, 2025) to 10 years of imprisonment for hurling a petrol weaponry astatine the Raj Bhavan gross successful 2023, attempted to hurl a chappal astatine the justice erstwhile helium was produced earlier the Sixth Additional Sessions Court connected the Madras High Court field connected Thursday (November 13).

On Wednesday, the Special Court for National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases successful Poonamallee, Chennai, convicted Vinoth for his engagement successful the petrol weaponry onslaught connected Raj Bhavan Gate-I connected October 25, 2023, and sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.

On Thursday morning, helium was escorted from the Central Prison to be proceedings proceedings astatine the Sixth Additional Sessions Court successful transportation with different lawsuit registered against him for his engagement successful a akin onslaught connected a Tasmac outlet successful T. Nagar.

While waiting successful the court, which is presided implicit by Sixth Additional Sessions Judge Pandiarajan, Vinoth abruptly shouted that helium had been fixed a harsher punishment successful the Raj Bhavan lawsuit and attempted to hurl his chappal astatine the judge. Police unit rapidly overpowered him and removed him from the courtroom.

The justice ordered that the accused beryllium produced successful aboriginal hearings via video conference.