A minor fire mishap occurred at around 6 pm, near Blast Furnace No. 3 north side slag pit as the road side bush caught fire due to slag splash from pit. Immediately CISF fire wing personnel reached the site and extinguished the fire. (Representational Images: DC)
HYDERABAD: Asked to clear pending traffic challans, a youngster set his scooter afire at Shamshabad on Tuesday.
Traffic police said the vehicle had 26 pending challans. During vehicle checking, his scooter was stopped and he was asked to clear the challans.
He picked up an argument with the cops during which he opened the fuel tank lid and set it afire.
However, police doused the fire with water. Following the incident, police registered a fresh case against him on charges of an act endangering the life or personal safety of others and seized the vehicle.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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