Over 20 vehicles burnt, several damaged in Rajkot

Rajkot

Over 20 vehicles mostly two-wheeler were burnt down and several others damaged by unknown attackers in Malviyanagar police station area of Rajkot city in the wee hours today, police said.

20 motorcycles, one auto rickshaw and a bicycle, parked on the roadside in Mavadi, Navalnagar and Prajapatinagar were burnt while some other vehicles were also damaged,’ Malviyanagar PI M R Godhadiya said.

‘Primary investigations reveal that the crime was committed by four people who had come on two motorcycles at around 0300 hrs this morning. We have found a purse near the spot which contains identity card. It might be of one of the attackers. Efforts to nab the culprits were on,’ he said.

Notably, police had nabbed a gang, which comprised mostly of young lads from well-to-do families, a few years ago in connection with damaging several vehicles near women college area with baseball bats. They had admitted to have committed the crime for fun.

– DeshGujarat