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Indore: Rejected lover causes building fire killing 7; arrested

Indore: Rejected lover causes building fire killing 7; arrested
Written by Abhishek Hari
Edited by Ramya Patelkhana
May 08, 2022, 10:17 pm 3 min read
Indore: Rejected lover causes building fire killing 7; arrested
The accused said he wanted to set the woman's scooter on fire as she cheated on him and claimed he didn’t know the consequences (Representational image).

A 28-year-old man, named Shubham Dixit, was arrested late on Saturday after he allegedly set fire to a building in Indore, killing seven people and injuring nine others. The police said that Dixit wanted to take revenge on a woman who lived in the building. She was allegedly in a relationship with Dixit but broke up recently and decided to marry someone else.

Incident
How did the fire break out?

The police said that Dixit, on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, set fire to a two-wheeler belonging to the woman who allegedly rejected him. After he torched the woman's scooter in the building's parking area, the flames dispersed and swallowed up the entire building. The woman in question, along with her mother, however, used a rope to safely exit the building.

Details
Most victims died due to asphyxiation, said police

The incident claimed seven lives and most victims died due to asphyxiation. Some residents reportedly jumped off their balconies and terrace to save themselves. Eyewitnesses alleged the fire tenders arrived late. The police said the building is in a narrow alley and that's why firefighters took longer to reach the spot. However, firefighters later rescued people trapped inside the building and doused the blaze.

Accused
Who is Shubham Dixit and how was he arrested?

Dixit, alias Sanjay, is a Jhansi resident. After the fire incident, he was arrested late on Saturday night in Lohamandi. While attempting to flee, he injured his leg and hand. Indore's Vijay Nagar Police Station in-charge, Tehzeeb Qazi, said that the police first hospitalized Dixit and then arrested him. Reports said he would be produced in court on Sunday.

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Dixit threatened woman before setting scooter on fire: Qazi

Dixit also reportedly lent the woman Rs. 10,000. On Friday night, he called and demanded her to return the money. "The conversation...turned into a bitter argument... He came to the parking area of the building, took out petrol from a bike, poured it on the woman's scooty, and set it afire," said Qazi. During the investigation, cops examined footage from over 100 CCTV cameras.

Statement
Statement of Indore Police Commissioner

"The accused, Shubham Dixit, said he just wanted to set the scooty on fire because the woman cheated on him and he didn't know the consequences," said Indore Police Commissioner HN Mishra. Mishra also said that during the investigation, they discovered Dixit had cases filed against him in Delhi as well. "We will request the court for police remand to interrogate him," he said.

Information
Fire was earlier blamed on a short circuit

The Madhya Pradesh Police earlier stated the fire was started by an electric short circuit on the building's ground floor, citing some witnesses, before discovering Dixit's involvement. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has ordered an investigation into the incident and announced an ex gratia of Rs. 4 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased person.

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Abhishek Hari is a JRF holder in Political Science and is currently the National Writer at NewsBytes. He has previously worked as Sub-editor at The Wire and as a political researcher at the Lok Sabha Secretariat. Hindu College, University of Delhi, and Jamia Millia Islamia are his alma mater. In his free time, he loves to play the drums and listen to classic rock and roll music.
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Ramya Patelkhana is a senior editor at NewsBytes. She has nearly seven years of experience in digital journalism and has previously worked with India News and Authint Media. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, and an advanced diploma in Media Studies from IPW, New Delhi.
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