A automotive with three individuals inside it was set on hearth in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada on Monday. While all three of them have been injured, one of many individuals is alleged to be critical.
Real property dispute is suspected to be the explanation for the assault.
The man who allegedly set the white automotive on hearth – Venugopal Reddy – escaped from the spot and searches are on to catch him, V Harshavardhan Raju, a senior police officer in Vijayawada mentioned.
“Venugopal Reddy was a business partner with Gangadhar some time ago. They used to buy and sell second-hand cars. However, their business did not run well. After incurring losses, Venugopal and Gangadhar parted ways,” he told news agency ANI.
The officer said the accused had been trying to talk to Gangadhar but that the latter did not respond.
The police said Gangadhar, his wife and one of his friends had gone to meet Venugopal Reddy on Monday. “All four persons were discussing the matter in the car. At around 4.45 PM, Venugopal got down the car on the pretext of smoking a cigarette. He poured the petrol, which he brought in a whiskey bottle, on the car and set it ablaze. Venugopal Reddy ran away from the spot,” the police officer said.
Visuals from the spot showed the car – parked on the side of a road – up in flames as people looked on.