A man has allegedly set a bank on fire over the bank’s inability to process and favourably consider his loan application.
The incident was said to have occured in Karnataka’s Haveri district in India. From reports, the accused who is currently in police custody wanted a loan and he approached the bank. However, the bank denied his loan application after the verification of documents.
According to the police, the accused wanted a loan and he approached the bank. However, the bank denied his loan application after the verification of documents.
The accused, who came on a bike in the early hours on Sunday, poured petrol after breaking the window panes of the bank before setting it on fire.
It was reported that the bank’s documents, furniture, computers and other office equipment were reduced to ashes by the ravaging fire.
Subsequently, the villagers saw smoke emanating from the bank and rushed to the spot. They called the fire brigade and also caught the accused and handed him over to the police. Kaginele police have recorded the statements of the villagers. The police have registered the case under Sections 436, 477, 435 of the Indian Penal Code.