Police say Surat shop fire began as alleged revenge attack
Police said Vinod Pandit Savle used petrol and two matchsticks to set fire to his former employer’s shop in Surat, with the blaze causing losses reported at Rs 24 crore. NDTV reported that he fled to Khatu Shyam and Ayodhya before being arrested on his return.
A fire at a textile shop in Surat was allegedly started deliberately as an act of revenge, police said, according to NDTV. The reported losses were valued at Rs 24 crore, while the dispute that preceded the blaze involved Rs 10,000. Police said Vinod Pandit Savle used petrol worth Rs 150 and two matchsticks to ignite the fire at his former employer’s shop.
The material supplied does not identify the shop or explain the nature of the disagreement between the two men. According to the report, the fire spread beyond the point where it was started. The available information does not describe the extent of the physical damage, whether anyone was injured or how the Rs 24-crore loss was calculated.
Police said Savle left after the incident and travelled first to Khatu Shyam and then to Ayodhya. He was arrested when he returned, NDTV reported. The account is based on the police description of the alleged act and the subsequent movements of the accused.
The supplied material does not include Savle’s response, details of charges or information about his court proceedings.
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