Ujjain: Two cars caught fire while the garage owner was illegally filling LPG gas in cylinders of the vehicle in posh Mahakal Vanijya area of the city on Friday afternoon.
According to residents, Irfan alias Chhotu Bhai the owner of Goldy Auto Garage located near Nanakheda police station and his aide were filling the gas from domestic gas cylinders when the incident took place and the cars engulfed in flames. Spoting the fire the owner Chhotu Bhai and his aides ran away from the garage.
The residents of the area called in the fire-brigades, which controlled the fire after strenuous efforts. The residents also informed Nanakheda police about the matter and alleged that such incidents have also happened in the area earlier but the police did not take any action. The police assured the residents of the area that strict action will be taken against such garage owners.
Meanwhile, on the complaint of one Prakash Yadav (54), the police have registered a case under sections 285, 287, 336, 427, 34 of IPC against the garage owner and others.
