Four arrested in arson case

The Delhi Police have arrested four people involved in an arson case where a motorcycle worth Rs 2.5 lakh was set on fire using petrol in southwest Delhi, an official said on Monday. The accused were identified as Nikhil (27), Kunal (28), Akash Kumar (24), and Azad Chauhan (25), said a police officer.

The incident occurred in the early hours of December 26 in Sector 6, RK Puram area, he said. According to the police, complainant Gautam Kunwar found his bike burnt.

An FIR was registered and further investigation was launched, the officer said. DCP (southwest) Surendra Choudhary said during interrogation, Nikhil confessed that the arson was motivated by a six-month-old dispute in which Gautam had physically assaulted him.