Watch: 21 Cars On Fire In Delhi Multi-Storey Parking Lot

A fire was reported in a multi-storey parking lot in West Delhi, in which 21 cars were destroyed. According to Delhi Fire Services officials, the incident took place in Subhash Nagar on Monday morning. Officials said that the exact cause of the fire is not known yet. However, the police, while analysing the CCTV footage, have found a person seen moving suspiciously at the parking facility. With the help of CCTV footage, the person was identified as Yash Arora, a resident of Subhash Nagar.

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"During interrogation, he told the police that he had personal enmity with the owner of an Ertiga car and to take revenge on him, Arora burnt the car which was parked at the MCD parking facility," a police officer said, adding further investigation is underway.

The CCTV footage showed the man arriving in a white Honda CR-V and after the incident, he left the spot in the same vehicle.

The fire officials said a call about the fire was received around 4am and six fire engines were rushed to the spot.

The fire was brought under control by 6:10 am, a senior fire official said, adding that no casualties were reported. They said that the fire started in the basement of the three-level car parking.

The Delhi Fire Services officials added that the no objection certificate (NOC) of the building had expired and no system was found in working condition.

According to the police, the registration details of 14 cars have been traced, while seven others were parked without registration.

The Bharatiya Janata Paty (BJP) has demanded action in the matter. Delhi BJP working president Virendra Sachdeva, who visited the multi-storey car parking, said it's a "serious matter" and said he will speaking to the MCD chief about the incident.