Delhi: Man Sets Taxi Stand On Fire After Getting Scolded By Owner, Arrested

The incident took place in Delhi's Madhu Vihar area where five people, who were sleeping at the spot, sustained burn injuries with two of them stated to be in a critical state, said the police.

The man set fire in a taxi stand after getting scolded by the owner in Delhi's Madhu Vihar area. (Representational) ( Image Source :Getty Images )

New Delhi: The Delhi police on Tuesday said that they have arrested a man who allegedly set fire in a taxi stand after being upset for getting scolded by the taxi owner, reported news agency PTI. As a result of the fire, five people, who were sleeping at the spot, sustained burn injuries, the police added.   

The accused, Jhandu Shah alias Manoj who is a resident of Jharkhand's Giridih district and worked as a driver here, has been arrested, they said.

Of the five people who sustained burn injuries, the condition of two of them is stated to be critical adding that the incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday in east Delhi's Madhu Vihar area.

As per the police said they received information about the incident and alerted the Delhi Fire Services.

Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Service said, "Our team rushed to the spot and found three cars, two bikes and two scooters at the taxi stand were on fire due to which five persons got burn injuries. They were rushed to the Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital."

Among those injured, N B Bahuguna (74) sustained 90 per cent burns, Chandrapal (32) sustained 30 percent burns, Sikandar (45) sustained 70 per cent burns, Ajay (32) sustained 30 per cent burns and Durga Singh sustained 10-15 per cent burns, police said, adding that all of them worked as drivers.

The fire incident was reported at the taxi stand and five people who were sleeping there sustained burn injuries, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Priyanka Kashyap. 

"We have arrested Shah for setting the taxi stand on fire. The accused revealed that on Monday, the owner of the taxi stand Sukhbir Singh scolded and misbehaved with him which infuriated him following which he set the taxi stand on fire.

"A case under appropriate sections of law has been registered in this regard," the officer said.