A dispute over a parking space in R.K. Puram led to a man being doused with petrol and sustaining 20% burn injuries on Sunday night, the police said on Monday. The injured man has been identified as Rahul Chauhan, a sanitation worker at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. He is being treated at a hospital and his condition is stable, the police added.
The accused, Gaya Prasad, a 42-year-old mechanic, is being questioned by the police. Based on Mr. Chauhan’s statement, a case has been registered against the accused under Section 109(1) (attempt to murder) of the BNS.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South West) Amit Goel said a PCR call was received at the R.K. Puram police station on Sunday night about a man being set ablaze. A police team reached the spot and found Mr. Chauhan with burn injuries. He was then rushed to a trauma centre in the PCR van, the police officer added.
Mr. Chauhan’s cousin, Siddhant Raj, who was at the spot during the incident, told the police that they were sitting inside their parked vehicle near Mr. Prasad’s shop when he asked them to move. This led to an argument and the accused poured petrol on Mr. Chauhan, which instantly sparked a fire, Mr. Raj said. “As per the preliminary investigation, the fire could have been caused by a cigarette lit inside the car,” Mr. Goel said.
Published – July 15, 2025 01:26 am IST
