Surat Police cracks the case of fire in apartment parking in which 18 bikes were burnt

Surat: 18 bikes and 20 electricity meters were caught in fire along with the cables at around 3.30 am on 13 November in Aksharkunj Apartment’s ‘A’ block parking. The total loss due to fire was worth Rs. 5.84 lakh. However the residents were completely clueless about how this incident happened.

After a prolonged police investigation, it has been now revealed that accused Ayush Kushwana(20), a migrant from Agra in Uttar Pradesh and one Urvesh Patel(20) had attempted theft of petrol from a bike in the flat that night. A spark from Ayush’s cigarette had triggered fire in which eventually 18 bikes and electricity meters in parking space burnt to ashes.

Another accused, a juvenile boy was also part of the gang. He was keeping watch with a two wheeler at the apartment. Udhna Police has cracked the case and arrested all three accused. DeshGujarat