At least eight two-wheelers were gutted in fire which broke out mysteriously at parking of Vasundhara apartments under Surendra Palace residential complex in the wee hours on Thursday.
According to the police, residents of Vasundhara apartments were evacuated after a fire broke out at the parking at around 4 am. locals informed police and the fire brigade officials. Fire tender vehicle was rushed to the spot and it took around an hour for pacifying the fire.
Before the fire tender vehicle could reach the spot and start the rescue operation the fire spread in the parking in which several two wheelers were gutted and the fire took a massive form.
SHO of Bagh Sewania police station Dinesh Joshi told that reason of the fire could not be confirmed now, but the youths involved in stealing petrol from the motorbikes might be behind the fire as during the stealing of petrol fire might had occurred and spread rapidly.
The investigation has been started and the culprits would be nabbed soon he added.
The residents of Surendra Palace residential complex claimed that for the past few days the incidents of petrol theft from the building premises have been increased but locals have never found the miscreants.
Residents informed the police that few days ago a violent clash was witnessed between two groups and the same was reported to police but no action was taken. The residents believed that the motorbikes were set ablaze by the members of one of the groups which were involved in the clash but nothing could be confirmed as the matter is under investigation.