Hyderabad: Man burns Lamborghini worth Rs 1 Crore over dispute with owner

Mangalore Today News Network/News18

Hyderabad, April 16, 2024: In a shocking incident, a man involved in car reselling in Hyderabad, along with a few others, has allegedly set fire to a Lamborghini sports car over a dispute with its owner.

 

A video of the incident, which has now gone viral on social media, shows the the yellow-coloured vehicle, a 2009 model, engulfed in flames on the roadway, while onlookers watch in astonishment.

The luxurious sports car worth approximately Rs 1 crore was set ablaze in Hyderabad’s Pahadi Shareef area on April 13.

According to the police, the car owner, intending to sell it, had informed friends to find a buyer. The primary suspect, who was acquainted with one of the owner’s friends, allegedly asked him to bring the car, PTI reported.

When the car was brought to Mamidipalli Road on the outskirts of Hyderabad on the evening of April 13, he, along with others, allegedly set fire to the vehicle using petrol, claiming the owner owed him money, the police added.

Based on a complaint by the person who took the car, a case under Section 435 IPC (mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage) was registered. Full details would be known after investigation, police said.