3 verified cases involving Arson, newest first.
Local police are investigating an incident where unidentified individuals allegedly attempted to set fire to Durga Puja pandals in the Bhaluhipur area of Ara. The suspects also reportedly set fire to a motorcycle parked nearby and damaged decorative lighting at a temple.
A Visva Bharati University graduate and labour activist was arrested for alleged involvement in violent protests by industrial workers in Noida on April 13, 2025, demanding higher minimum wages. She has been named in 11 FIRs related to the unrest and faces charges including arson, vandalism, attempt to murder, and incitement to violence. Police allege she played a key role in instigating workers toward violent protest.
Eleven men were accused of rioting, arson, and vandalism during communal violence that erupted in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, on April 10, 2022, during a Ram Navami procession. A sessions court acquitted all 11 accused after finding the prosecution had failed to prove the charges, citing investigative lapses and eyewitness identification failures.