Father-son duo held for fire in Mumbai’s Garib Nagar

Mumbai | Saturday | 6th January, 2018

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Salman Lightwala is suspected to have set a gas cylinder on fire that started a massive blaze in the Garib Nagar slums in Bandra (East). Fire brigade personnel and local residents try to extinguish a fire that broke out at the Garib Nagar area of Mumbai’s Bandra (East) on October 26, 2017. Salim Sayyad alias Salim Lightwala and his son Salman were arrested by the Nirmal Nagar Police, said DCP Sachin Patil, a spokesperson of the Mumbai Police. The Nirmal Nagar police had earlier arrested another accused in connection with the fire. Mr.

Salman Lightwala, with the help of other accused, allegedly set a gas cylinder on fire, resulting in the blaze which gutted hutments and obstructed the demolition drive, an official said..