Video: Man, Son Set JCB On Fire During Demolition Drive In Bengaluru, Arrested

The accused abused the revenue officials who were in the village to demolish illegal structures built on encroached lands and set their JCB on fire.

A man and his son sprinkled petrol on an earthmover and set it ablaze in Bengaluru's Shivakote village during an anti-encroachment drive today led by the Tehsildar of the Yelahanka Taluk. The two have been arrested.

Bachegowda and his son Chetan abused a team of revenue officials who were in the village to demolish illegal structures built on encroached lands.

The two opposed the officials and then threw petrol on the JCB machine being used for the drive and set fire to it. The JCB's driver had a narrow escape as he managed to jump out in time.