An Audi A4 car caught fire and was virtually reduced to ashes at Peeragarhi flyover on Friday midnight. The car owner, Kapil Agarwal (32), was on his way back home to Paschim Vihar from Rohini, when he noticed flames coming out from the car's bonnet.
He immediately got out of the car and the Audi burnt down completely within seconds. Agarwal called police and fire station, but by the time anyone could arrive, the car had totally burnt down.
Police said that the car was registered under the name of a leading jewellery store, which is owned by Agarwal. Agarwal told the police that he had got the servicing of his car done in January this year and ever since he had been facing problems with the car.Police officers said that Agarwal was driving at a decent speed. Agarwal smelt something burning, after which he reduced the speed of his car.