The Police suspect that racketeering was involved in the bomb attack against a grill house in Kolonaki on the corner of Ploutarchou and Patriarchou Joachim Street , at 5:30 am on Wednesday.

The assailant, who was riding a motorbike, sped past the grill house and threw a bag inside without slowing. At the time there were no customers inside the store, only employees.

One of the employees suspected that there was an explosive device in the bag and threw it outside the store. It appears that a stick of dynamite with a lit fuse were visible.

The employee then tried to extinguish the fuse with water, however the device exploded, lightly injuring him in the leg. He has been taken to the Evangelismos hospital for treatment.

The explosion damaged cars and nearby houses, mostly shattering windows. The bomb squad arrived on the scene with the Police to collect the remains of the device.