Hyderabad: A youth set his motorcycle on fire after police told him they would issue a challan because its registration certificate (RC) had expired. The incident took place in the Falaknuma police station limits on Tuesday night.
According to ACP Javeed, Falaknuma police were conducting vehicle checks in the Chashma area when they stopped a passing two-wheeler rider, Azam. On checking his documents, they found that the RC of his bike had already expired.
Falaknuma Police douse flames and detain rider
When the police said they would issue a challan, an enraged Azam pulled out the pipe of his bike’s petrol tank and set the vehicle alight. Flames erupted at once. The police quickly put out the fire and took Azam into custody.