Ludhiana, June 30 -- In a bizarre case of financial desperation, a man allegedly set his father-in-law's car on fire to extort Rs.5 lakh from him, intending to use the money to start his own business. Reportedly, the accused Tarun Kumar hails from a poor migrant background and targeted his affluent in-laws to finance his ambitions.

According to victim Satish Jain, the incident took place during the early hours of June 19 and 20 in Nirankari Mohalla near Oswal mills. Jain further noted that he had parked his car near a vacant plot close to his residence.

The vehicle suddenly caught fire during the night. Upon checking the CCTV footage the next day, it was found that three masked individuals had deliberately set the vehicle ablaze.

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