Miscreants torch 11 vehicles in upscale complex in Steel City

Jamshedpur: More than 24 hours have passed since parked vehicles were torched in KF-2, an upscale apartment complex under Kadma police station area in Jamshedpur.
On Saturday, unidentified goons torched 11 vehicles — including bikes and scooters — parked in the basement of the KF-2 flats, leased out by Tata Steel to its employees.
Residents said around 1am, they saw an inferno at the basement of their apartment and found that a few two-wheelers have been set on fire. They said before anything could be done, the vehicles reduced to ashes as all had petrol filled in their tanks. Sources said the fire was so intense that a car parked in the vicinity was also damaged badly. By the time police reached the spot, all the vehicles parked in the basement had turned into ashes.
Locals said the vehicles were torched after they complained about the presence of some anti-social elements, who used to frequent the area after dark and take drugs.
“Even after repeated warnings, they (anti-social elements) had refused to vacate the place and had even threatened to teach the residents a lesson,” said one of the flat owners on the condition of anonymity.
A home-maker said her husband was in the factory, on night-shift duty, when the incident occurred. She was alone with her one-year-old daughter at the time. Another resident said goons from a nearby bustee scale the apartment boundary wall after dark and engage in anti-social activities. They even tease young girls living in the complex, said the resident.
They alleged that although the local police station was informed about such matters, no action was taken to nab the culprits.
One of the residents pointed out that such attacks were not new, as 24 two-wheelers were torched by goons in 2016.
Committee members of Tata Workers Union met the families after the incident and demanded immediate installation of CCTV cameras in the premises. They also demanded adequate police protection for the families residing in KF-2.
Meanwhile, police said they have lodged a complaint and assured that those involved in the crime will be arrested soon.