Kapurthala: Unidentified persons set ablaze a car parked inside a house in Mehtabgarh locality midnight yesterday.

Mohinder Kaur in a complaint to the police today alleged that nine persons armed with lethal weapons came to her house and asked about the whereabouts of one Panjab Singh and Shera.
When she expressed ignorance, they allegedly beat her up and poured petrol on the car parked inside the house and set it on fire before fleeing. On seeing the fire, local residents came to her rescue and extinguished the flames. A fire tender was also pressed into service.
The vehicle was completely damaged in the fire said the police. Police has registered a case against nine accused and began investigations.
PTI