Four held in Tughlakabad fire; an ‘act of arson’: police

Four individuals, including a juvenile, have been arrested for arson in Delhi after a fire in a residential building killed three people. Police determined the fire was a deliberate act of revenge stemming from a monetary dispute.
Why it matters
The incident highlights issues of public safety and the severity of criminal disputes in densely populated urban areas.
Four persons, including a 17-year-old girl, have been apprehended for their alleged role in setting on fire a residential building in south-east Delhi’s Tughlakabad Extension that killed three members of a family, the police said on Sunday, terming the incident a “deliberate act of arson”.
The article provides a factual summary of police findings and legal charges.
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