New Delhi: Businessman arrested for setting poet’s car on fire following parking dispute in southeast Delhi rajpat nagar on Sunday.
Delhi businessman sets car on fire after altercation in Lajpat Nagar
The car belongs to Kunwar Ranjeet Chauhan (40), founder of cultural organization Jashn-e-Adab. CCTV footage of the incident shows a group of men throwing petrol on the bonnet of a car parked in front of Chauhan’s residence in Sector F before setting the car on fire and fleeing the spot.
“The main accused Rahul Bhasin and six others were arrested during a 600-km chase from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh. The car they used to escape has also been recovered,” DCP (South East) Ravi Kumar Singh said. Further investigation is ongoing.
Speaking to the Times of India, Chouhan said, “I found out about the attack after our neighbors alerted us – my wife and I were not at home at the time. CCTV footage showed that they first damaged our house. car and then set the car’s hood on fire.
“It started as a parking issue and then escalated as the men started drinking and misbehaving with locals in a local park. Although I complained to the police in August and they acted swiftly, the suspects would remain within 24 hours “On November 29, the situation became more dangerous, and one of them insulted me outside my house. The next day, they burned my car. Throughout this process, I received multiple messages. death threats,” Chauhan said.
