Chandigarh police have initiated a detailed arson probe following a suspicious fire that completely gutted two vehicles in a residential parking area during the early hours of Monday. The incident has left the vehicle owners in shock and triggered a search for the culprits.
Early Morning Blaze Destroys Vehicles
The authorities received an emergency call around 2:30 am on December 30, alerting them to a fire near Khera Mandir in Sector 25. The alarm was raised by a local resident who discovered the shocking scene. Upon arrival, fire officials found two cars engulfed in flames in the residential parking lot.
PGIMER Employee Loses Car and Crucial Documents
One of the affected car owners is Gaurav Kaavra, a 28-year-old staff member at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER). In his statement to the police, Kaavra revealed that he had parked his car safely on Sunday evening. He discovered the disaster hours later when he woke up during the night.
"I went to the parking area to check on my vehicle and saw that it, along with a Maruti Swift parked nearby, was on fire," Kaavra told the police. Although a fire tender reached the spot promptly and managed to control the blaze, the damage was already done. Kaavra's vehicle was declared a total loss. More devastatingly, he reported that all his personal and professional documents, which were stored inside the car, were reduced to ashes in the intense fire.
Police Hunt for Unidentified Suspect
Officers from the Sector 11 police station have officially registered a case against an unidentified person. The investigation is now actively underway, with a key focus on reviewing footage from CCTV cameras installed near the crime scene. The police hope the video evidence will provide clues to identify the suspect involved in this act. As of now, the motive behind setting the vehicles on fire remains unclear, adding to the mystery of the case. The search for answers continues as the community remains on edge.
