Two parked cars set ablaze near metro pillar in Malleswaram

Two automobiles that had been seized by the police and parked on a footpath exterior the residence of a rowdy-sheeter in Malleswaram have been set ablaze by unidentified individuals late on Wednesday evening.

The police have launched a probe to determine the miscreants. In keeping with the grievance filed by head constable Mahantesh Matad of the Malleswaram Police Station, the incident occurred near Metro Pillars 167 and 168 on R.P. Highway in M.D. Block on June 4 round 11.40 p.m.

Earlier in the evening, the police patrol crew visited the residence of rowdy-sheeter Kumaresh as a part of routine surveillance to confirm his presence at house. Shortly after the crew returned, info was acquired that two automobiles parked on the footpath near the home have been on fireplace.

The police rushed to the spot and located two cars engulfed in flames. The Fireplace and Emergency Companies personnel have been alerted, and the blaze was extinguished.

Investigators stated each automobiles have been seized in earlier instances and have been parked on the roadside near Kumaresh’s residence.

The loss is estimated over ₹3 lakh. The police suspect the automobiles have been intentionally set on fireplace by unidentified individuals. A case has been registered underneath Sections 324(3) and 326(f) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

The investigators are inspecting CCTV footage from the world and probing whether or not the incident was linked to the police go to to the rowdy-sheeter’s residence shortly earlier than the hearth broke out. No arrests have been made up to now.