Parked autorickshaw set ablaze; probe launched

An autorickshaw was allegedly set on fire by unidentified people in suburban Andheri here, with police suspecting it to be a handiwork of a 'prominent' political party.
The incident took place late last night on Char Bungalow Road in Andheri (West), police said.
"Around 11.30 pm last night, local people alerted police that an auto parked on Char Bunglow Road was set on fire by unidentified people," a senior police officer said.
The incident happened a day after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray directed his party workers to burn down autorickshaws with new permits, alleging that 70 per cent of these permits were given to non-Marathis.

The burnt vehicle was an old one, police said, adding that nobody was injured in the incident.
"We suspect that the burning of the vehicle is a handiwork of workers of a prominent political party," police said.

Buoyed by the sustained performance, SIAM expects growth
in the PV segment in the current fiscal to be in the 10-13 per cent range.
Demand for passenger vehicles has been driven by new models, especially in the SUV category with the likes of Maruti Vitara Brezza and Hyundai Creta clocking good numbers.
Last month, utility vehicle sales saw 37.93 per cent jump to 66,851 units, from 48,467 units a year ago. Car sales, on the other hand, grew by 15.14 per cent to 1,95,259 units as against 1,69,590 units.