[alphamike_1612]

Another BMW but this one has a twist.
After a fight with his girlfriend, this gentleman decided to burn his BMW.

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[condor]

Earlier today, may be after noon-time, a car burnt outside palace grounds. This was opposite to the Renault showroom. Any info on this ?

Was returning from the airport by bus, and was only able to see the charred remains. A fire tender was at the scene, though attempts had been closed.

[ramki.grandhi]

MG Hector caught on fire.

https://twitter.com/actorbrahmaji/st...45873984065539

https://twitter.com/actorbrahmaji/st...065539/video/1

[r24x7]

Someone I know very closely has had this experience today morning. There was garbage burnt on the side of road with no open fire and was hard to notice and they happened to park the car over it. The burn down happened in matter of 10 mins before the owner was called back.

Sad thing is that its a MY 2023 AMT vehicle with just 100 KMs on the ODO delivered less than a month ago. As of now, an FIR has been raised with help from Police and will be shared with insurance.
Registration is done and number was allotted already; just that the plates were not fixed yet.

Anything else to look out for?

[AutoNoob]

Originally Posted by alphamike_1612

Another BMW but this one has a twist.
After a fight with his girlfriend, this gentleman decided to burn his BMW.

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It was a Merc.

A 28-year-old doctor in Kancheepuram on Thursday night set afire his Mercedes Benz worth nearly 40 lakh after a fight with his girlfriend.

He could have donated the vehicle to a needy person. I would have been first in the queue.

[bigben]

Originally Posted by alphamike_1612

Another BMW but this one has a twist.
After a fight with his girlfriend, this gentleman decided to burn his BMW.
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in situations like these, where the person has set fire to the car himself and it is not an accident, he cannot claim insurance for this correct? Or unless there is an FIR and he can prove that it was an accident...right?

[alphamike_1612]

Originally Posted by AutoNoob

It was a Merc.

Apologies, mods please change if possible.

Originally Posted by bigben

in situations like these, where the person has set fire to the car himself and it is not an accident, he cannot claim insurance for this correct? Or unless there is an FIR and he can prove that it was an accident...right?

Yes, I believe it would be insurance fraud, unless they are able to prove that the vehicle caught fire spontaneously, which I believe would be next to impossible, considering the police statement.

[sanchari]

i20 caught fire atop Chamundhi hills in Mysore ...


Miraculous Escape For Occupants As Car Catches Fire Atop Chamundi Hill

It is learnt that the relatives of one J. Prashanth, a resident of HSR Layout in Bengaluru, were on their way to Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill last evening in a Hyundai i20 car (KA-16-M-9003). When they were proceeding near the View Point atop the Hill, a few motorists observed thick smoke emanating from the car and alerted the driver.

Mahesh B. Gowda, a resident of K.G. Koppal, who was driving the car, stopped the car immediately and asked the car occupants to alight immediately. He then opened the bonnet of the car and saw fire in the engine. He then tried to extinguish the fire but in vain and the car was completely gutted in the fire. Based on the complaint from Mahesh, K.R. Police have registered a case.

[argchoff]

Originally Posted by alphamike_1612

Another BMW but this one has a twist.
After a fight with his girlfriend, this gentleman decided to burn his BMW.
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Wow. That's someone with some serious temper issues. BMW = burn my wagon😉

[speed79]

Not exactly, a car on fire. The luxury car garage in Banaswadi/Kasturi Nagar, less than 100 meters from my home, had a major fire last night. The whole garage with several luxury cars inside went up in flames. The flames were 2 floor higher than garage roof, and the last blast sent up flames upto six floor high, and we could feel the heat from such a distance.

Hopefully no one got injured. But the loss will be high. This is the picture I took today.

[speed79]

Originally Posted by speed79

Not exactly, a car on fire. The luxury car garage in Banaswadi/Kasturi Nagar, less than 100 meters from my home, had a major fire last night. The whole garage with several luxury cars inside went up in flames. The flames were 2 floor higher than garage roof, and the last blast sent up flames upto six floor high, and we could feel the heat from such a distance.

Hopefully no one got injured. But the loss will be high. This is the picture I took today.

Adding some more links available on the web.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...w/97965476.cms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05y2LhrVYOU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSlPfYVgWI

[Sran]

Originally Posted by r24x7

Someone I know very closely has had this experience today morning. There was garbage burnt on the side of road with no open fire and was hard to notice and they happened to park the car over it. The burn down happened in matter of 10 mins before the owner was called back.

Sad thing is that its a MY 2023 AMT vehicle with just 100 KMs on the ODO delivered less than a month ago. As of now, an FIR has been raised with help from Police and will be shared with insurance.
Registration is done and number was allotted already; just that the plates were not fixed yet.

Anything else to look out for?

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Lack of basic car manners. We all know this when leaves or rubbish are being burned, they burn slow and are hot long after being extinguished. That is why you do not set foot on it. You don't park under a tree when it is windy or fruiting. By any chance is this the person's first car or first in extended family?

Such a sad situation. I am not sure how FIR will help unless and until negligence and municipal laws barring burning/disposing is proved against the culprit. Discuss it with insurance agent and let them handle the case to recoup money from the burner. The owner should focus their energy on getting money from the insurer and not on any case or anything. The insurer can then recoup the money from that person/organization if they wish.

[r24x7]

Originally Posted by Sran

Lack of basic car manners. We all know this when leaves or rubbish are being burned, they burn slow and are hot long after being extinguished. That is why you do not set foot on it. You don't park under a tree when it is windy or fruiting. By any chance is this the person's first car or first in extended family?

Such a sad situation. I am not sure how FIR will help unless and until negligence and municipal laws barring burning/disposing is proved against the culprit. Discuss it with insurance agent and let them handle the case to recoup money from the burner. The owner should focus their energy on getting money from the insurer and not on any case or anything. The insurer can then recoup the money from that person/organization if they wish.

FIR was asked by insurance folks from the showroom. The person has been driving around for close to 30 years now. Not so bad as to be called out for bad manners due to following reasons:
1. It was very sunny and it tends to get very hot in this region and hence the preference to park under tree.
2. This person did not see the leaves put up aside Or thought it was just a pile and not burning.

It was an accident in the end.

[condor]

That's why never park even next to a pile of leaves - a lighted match stick thrown by a smoker may also cause a fire that can damage a car.

[volkman10]

BEST takes 400 leased buses off roads after three CNG buses catch fire in one month.

Following a fire in a bus at Andheri east station on Wednesday evening, the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply And Transport undertaking decided to take 400 Tata CNG buses from the fleet off the roads till the operator and manufacturer came up with necessary corrective measures to ensure complete public safety. Though it will lead to public inconvenience with fewer services and changes in some bus schedules, BEST officials it was necessary to do so for safety

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