4 days ago
Masked Trio Set Parked Car Ablaze in Bhopal Colony
Three people with covered faces went to a parked car in Nehru Nagar, Bhopal.
They poured petrol near the front and back of the car.
One of them set it on fire, and the group ran away.
The attack happened at about 2 a.m.
on Tuesday.
A camera recorded what they did.
The car’s owner, Alok Malik, reported the incident to police.
Police are studying the video and looking for the three people.
They are checking whether an old disagreement might be connected, but they do not yet know the reason.
Three masked men set fire to a car parked outside a home in Nehru Nagar, Bhopal, at about 2 a.m. Tuesday.
CCTV footage shows the men pouring petrol near the car’s front and rear before one of them ignited it.
Car owner Alok Malik filed a complaint at Kamla Nagar police station, and a case was registered.
Police are examining CCTV footage and searching for the suspects; no arrests had been made when Malik spoke.
Police are investigating a possible old dispute, but the motive has not been established.
- Who
- Three masked men allegedly set fire to Alok Malik’s car; Kamla Nagar police are investigating.
- What
- A parked car was doused with petrol and set ablaze.
- Where
- Outside a house in Nehru Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- About 2 a.m. on Tuesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- The motive is unknown; police are probing the possibility of an old dispute.
Possible dispute
Motive undetermined
What prompted the attack
Possible dispute
Police are investigating the possibility that an old dispute was behind the attack.
Motive undetermined
Police station in-charge Nirupama Pandey said the exact motive would be known after suspects were arrested and questioned.
Key facts
- Location
- Nehru Nagar, Bhopal
- Approximate time
- 2 a.m. Tuesday
- Suspects
- Three masked men
- Complainant and car owner
- Alok Malik
- Police station
- Kamla Nagar police station
- Investigation status
- Police are examining CCTV footage and searching for suspects; no arrests had been made when Malik spoke.
- Possible motive
- Police are probing whether an old dispute was involved; the motive is unconfirmed.
Sources
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