Gujarat Man Who Set Lawyer’s Parked Car on Fire over Noisy Alarm Arrested
Police said CCTV captured the neighbour using a flammable liquid and matchstick, and the fire damaged the car by Rs 3.5 lakh.
- On Thursday, Morbi police arrested Shikhar Jayesh Gohel for allegedly setting his neighbor Pushpa Bhatt's Maruti Swift ablaze on Wednesday evening in the Waghpara area, an act captured on viral CCTV footage.
- Preliminary investigation indicates Gohel was irritated by the vehicle's sensor alarm going off repeatedly, prompting him to commit the act; police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for mischief by fire.
- CCTV footage shows the suspect pouring a flammable substance on the car before striking a matchstick at 4:44 pm. Morbi Chief Fire Officer Devendrasinh Jadeja said firefighters extinguished the blaze shortly after 5 pm.
- The fire caused Rs 3.5 lakh in damage to the Maruti Swift, with substantial destruction to the vehicle's front and interiors, according to the FIR filed by owners Pushpa Bhatt and Kaushik Bhatt.
- Deputy Superintendent of Police J M Aal confirmed the investigation is ongoing at the Morbi City A Division police station, with viral footage of the suspect leaving the burning scene continuing to circulate online.
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Man held for torching neighbour's car over sensor alarm in Gujarat's Morbi
Morbi, Oct 30 (PTI) A man allegedly set his neighbour’s car on fire after getting irritated by the vehicle’s sensor alarm in Gujarat’s Morbi city, police said on Friday. Police on Thursday arrested Sikhar Gohel, a resident of Vasant Plot, Ravapar Road, who allegedly poured a flammable liquid on a car belonging to his neighbour […]
Why A Car Alarm Led To Arson In Gujarat's Morbi
A man in Morbi, Gujarat, was arrested for allegedly setting his neighbour's car on fire. The accused, Sikhar Gohel, reportedly committed the act on Wednesday evening due to irritation caused by the car's sensor alarm. The incident was captured on CCTV and the police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
In Morbi, a man, upset by the car's sensor repeatedly honking, set his neighbor's car on fire. Police have arrested the accused, Shikhar Gohel. The fire caused damage estimated at ₹3.5 lakh.
Irritated by car's honking sensors, Gujarat man sets neighbour's vehicle ablaze
A Morbi man was arrested for allegedly setting his neighbour's car ablaze after its sensors repeatedly triggered the horn. CCTV footage underpins the case as police investigate estimated damage of Rs 3.5 lakh.
Man sets woman lawyer’s car ablaze over parking sensor noise in Gujarat’s Morbi; video goes viral
A local youth, identified as Shikhar Gohel, was booked for allegedly igniting a neighbor's car in Morbi. The incident occurred after an ongoing parking dispute between Gohel and the car's owner, Pushpa Bhatt. Gohel reportedly got irritated by the sensor noise emitted from Bhatt's vehicle. CCTV footage captured him pouring flammable liquid and setting the car ablaze before fleeing the scene. Significant damage, estimated at Rs 3.
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