20221216 Arson attack destroys 20 cars at west Delhi parking facility
India Dec 16 2022 “Automobile & Railway”
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Arson attack destroys 20 cars at west Delhi parking facility
Updated: 2022-12-26
NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old man on Monday morning set a vehicle ablaze at a multi-level parking facility in west Delhi’s Subhash Nagar, causing the destruction of 20 cars.
The man reportedly committed the act as an act of revenge against the owner of the vehicle.
The incident was reported to the fire department at around 4am.
The blaze was brought under control by 6.10am. However, no casualties were reported.
With the help of CCTV footage, the culprit identified as Yash Arora, a resident of Subhash Nagar, was arrested.
“During interrogation, he told the police that he had personal enmity with the owner of an Ertiga car and to take revenge on him, Arora burnt the car which was parked at the MCD parking facility,” a police officer said, adding further investigation is underway.
A case was registered under sections 436 (Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc) and 427 (Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees) of the Indian Penal Code and that of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property in connection with the incident, the police official said.
“Out of the 20 cars, the registration number of 14 could be traced. The registration number of the remaining parked cars could not be identified due to the damage from the fire,” said Atul Garg, Director of Delhi Fire Service.
Officials at Rajouri Garden police station received information around 4:30 am regarding the fire. “Twenty cars were found burnt in the basement of the parking facility, out of which some vehicles were completely destroyed,” a senior police officer said.
“When CCTV cameras installed at the MCD parking lot were checked, a person was seen setting afire a tyre of an Eritga car and after that other parked cars also caught fire,” the officer said.
CCTV cameras installed showed the culprit coming in a Honda CRV white car and after the incident, he left the spot in the same vehicle.
Police said they followed the accused with the help of CCTV footage and he was later nabbed.
Web Source: The Times of India