BENGALURU: Furious over his former girlfriend calling off their relationship, a private firm employee allegedly set her two-wheeler on fire in Vidyaranyapura, north Bengaluru.
Mala (name changed), a college student, told police she was in a relationship with accused Sanjay Murthy, in this late 20s, but discontinued it a year ago following her mother’s objections. “On January 12, he came near my house and threatened to kill me and my mother. I refused to speak to him and requested him to leave the place immediately,” Mala said in her complaint.
However, in the wee hours of February 2, her gearless scooter, parked outside her house, was set on fire.
“We checked CCTV footage and saw Sanjay throwing fuel on my two-wheeler and setting it ablaze. The front portion of the vehicle has been charred,” Mala said.