Overview

• On July 13 at about 9:30 PM, mechanic Gaya Prasad allegedly poured petrol on sanitation worker Rahul Chauhan’s car in RK Puram’s Sector-8 Market, setting it ablaze.
• Investigators believe a lit cigarette inside the vehicle ignited the petrol, resulting in burn injuries to Chauhan’s face and chest and fire damage to the car.
• Bystanders and a PCR team extinguished the flames and rushed Chauhan to a trauma centre, where doctors confirmed he sustained 20% burns and is now in stable condition.
• Delhi Police have registered an attempted murder case under Section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and recorded Chauhan’s statement in a medico-legal report.
• The incident underscores mounting tensions over scarce parking in Delhi’s overcrowded markets and the swift turn of minor disputes into criminal violence.