Caught on Cam: Woman Sets Parked Bike on Fire After Extracting Petrol in Delhi | WATCH

A woman was caught on camera taking petrol from a motorcycle and setting it on fire in south-east Delhi’s Jaitpur, police said on Friday. She attempted to set another bike on fire but locals apprehended her and turned her over to the police, officials said.

The CCTV footage of the incident captures a woman walking towards an alley in Jaitpur police station region and halting in front of a parked motorcycle. After scanning the surroundings, she crouches down to extract petrol from the vehicle. Following this, she steps back, strikes a matchstick, and sets the two-wheeler ablaze. She subsequently runs away from the scene.

Last year, a delivery man had set his bike on fire in south Delhi’s Saket after an argument with traffic police who fined him Rs 500 for obstructive parking.

Mukesh, 33, who was in a inebriated state according to police misbehaved with the police after his motorcycle was towed away from Khoka Market in Saket and brought to the temporary holding area in Pushp Vihar.

Following the heated argument, Mukesh set the bike ablaze, he said. The traffic police informed the local police and he was handed over to them. A case has been registered and he has been arrested, the officer said.

In another separate incident in a multi-level parking lot in Delhi’s Subhash Nagar, a 23-year-old man intentionally set fire to a Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, resulting in the destruction of 20 other parked cars in December last year.

The incident raised concerns over fire hazards regarding modern cars. In addition to a combustible fuel tank, contemporary vehicles comprise a variety of materials such as plastics, foam, wiring harnesses, and fabric, all of which are prone to catching fire and exacerbating the spread of flames. In order to minimize risk, flammable materials and activities should be kept as far away as possible from any vehicle, experts had noted after the incident.