The Odhav police have initiated legal proceedings against a woman following a fire incident involving vehicles parked under the Odhav Bridge. The fire, which occurred on March 31, was reported to the police control room at 07.12 am.

Upon receiving the alert, Odhav police registered the incident and began investigation. Investigators reviewed CCTV footage from the vicinity and gathered statements from local residents and traders. Surveillance footage revealed a woman setting fire to an object near the vehicles parked behind the Odhav Ring Road traffic police checkpoint.

During the probe, authorities identified a sanitation worker near Jyot Society, Odhav, who admitted to being responsible for the fire. The individual stated that she was engaged in routine cleaning of the Odhav Ring Road traffic police checkpoint and its surroundings. As part of her daily task, she collected a pile of garbage and set it alight near the police station’s parked vehicles. The fire had turned to ashes 35 vehicles, including 32 two-wheelers, 2 cars and one laari. 

However, due to strong winds, the flames spread rapidly, igniting the nearby vehicles. Overwhelmed by the situation, the worker fled the scene in fear. The police, after completing their inquiry, have taken legal action against her.