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Accountant arrested after deliberate market fire destroys 14 shops in Surat
A dispute over ₹10,000 escalated into arson when an accountant deliberately set fire to a textile market in Surat using petrol, destroying dozens of establishments and causing losses in crores. Police have arrested the accused.
LSN India ·
A fire that engulfed the Shyam Sangini Textile Market in Saaroli, Surat on September 9 was not an accident but a premeditated act of arson, police investigations have revealed. An accountant angry over a ₹10,000 dispute with a shop owner allegedly used approximately ₹150 worth of petrol to ignite the blaze, which destroyed 14 shops and caused damages estimated at several crores of rupees.
The deliberate nature of the incident came to light following a detailed police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire. The accountant's grievance with the shop owner over the financial matter provided the motive for the destructive act.
Authorities have arrested the accused accountant in connection with the arson. The case represents a stark example of how financial disputes can escalate into devastating criminal acts, with far-reaching consequences for the business community and traders in the affected market.