The R.K. Nagar police have detained a 17-year-old minor, and are looking for his accomplice after the duo caused a fire by pouring fuel onto a mini truck on Tuesday (February 21, 2024) night.
A senior official of the city police said R. Rajaduraì, a resident Korukkupet, had parked his mini truck near Canal Bank Road on Tuesday, and had gone to sleep. Two minors, who were drunk , stole petrol from a two-wheeler, poured it on the front seat of the mini truck and set it alight.
The two then went and sat at a nearby house. Within a few minutes, the mini truck caught fire and nearby residents alerted the R.K. Nagar police. A police team, along with two fire tenders from Tondiarpet and Washermenpet rushed to the spot and doused the fire. The police approached the two boys, but one of them ran away. The police detained the other boy, and are on the lookout for the one absconding.
Published - February 21, 2024 03:37 pm IST
