Bike mechanic pours petrol on man over parking issues

In a shocking incident, a 40-year-old man suffered burn injuries after a bike mechanic allegedly poured petrol on him following a dispute over parking a car in the Sector 8 market, RK Puram, South West Delhi, the police said on Monday.

The victim has been identified as Rahul Chauhan, a safaikaramchari in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The accused, Gaya Prasad (42), was apprehended from the spot, they said.

According to the police, they received information around 9:30 pm on Sunday at the RK Puram police station regarding a man being set on fire by a bike mechanic after pouring petrol. After getting information, a team rushed to the spot.

Siddhant Raj, victim’s nephew and a local BJP worker, said they were sitting inside a car parked adjacent to the shop of Gaya Prasad.

The mechanic asked them to remove the car from near the shop, which they refused. In a fit of rage, he allegedly poured petrol on Rahul. The petrol caught fire due to a spark from the cigarette that Rahul was smoking inside the car, the police said.

He sustained 20 per cent burn injuries on his face and chest. His vehicle also suffered damage due to the fire, the official added.

Based on the statement of the victim and his nephew, a case under Section 109 (1) (attempt to murder) was registered at the RK Puram police station, the official said.