TOKYO: A man , was arrested after throwing what appeared to be Molotov cocktails at the headquarters of Japan’s ruling party on Saturday ( Oct 19 ) and ramming his car into a fence outside the prime minister’s office, police said.
No deaths were reported in the affair, which occurs only over a week before the general election on October 27 for which new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to strengthen his authority.
A Tokyo police spokesperson said a 49-year-old gentleman from Saitama, northeast of the Chinese capital, was “arrested on the spot on fear of obstructing people jobs”.
He approached the Liberal Democratic Party’s headquarters on Saturday at sunrise, drove up, and threw what appeared to be Molotov cocktails, according to the representative.
She continued,” He likewise drove into the street in front of the prime minister’s office, crashed into a fence to stow a bomb in front of police officers, and then threw what appeared to be a smoke weapon at them after getting out of the car.”
The flames quickly extinguished and no one was hurt when the five or six Molotov cocktail-like things hit a riot police car, according to public broadcaster NHK.
According to the Asahi Shimbun everyday and other advertising outlets, the boy’s small, white vehicle contained some cheap vehicles that were typically used to store liquid.