PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 29 -- A transporter, Guddu Pal, has been arrested along with his son after police investigations revealed that he orchestrated a fake crude bomb attack on his own vehicle in Prayagraj. According to police, the motive was to obtain police protection and falsely implicate rivals in the transport business. The alleged incident took place late Friday night. Pal, a resident of Jhalwa, reported to officials at the Airport Police Station that while his vehicle was parked near his plot and he had gone to a nearby betel shop to buy paan, two unidentified bike-borne men hurled a crude bomb at his vehicle, causing damage. He lodged a complaint the next day, naming three individuals. However, during the investigation, police uncovered inconsistencies in Pal's narrative. Upon questioning the accused and speaking to local witnesses, the story began to unravel. Authorities discovered that Pal had ongoing personal and business disputes with those he accused-primarily over illegal oil siphoning operations-said additional DCP (City) Pushkar Verma. Further inquiry revealed that Pal's son, Nitin Pal alias Manna Pal, along with three accomplices-Dhussa from Shanda (Rajrooppur), Rahul Kana from near IIIT Gate No. 4, and Bunty from Mundera-were involved in staging the attack. Guddu Pal allegedly paid Rs.5,000 to one of them to procure and throw the crude bomb, Verma added. Police also recovered a country-made pistol that Pal had used to fire shots during the staged attack. Electronic evidence and forensic analysis played a key role in uncovering the conspiracy, the officer said. Officials clarified that contrary to circulating rumors, Guddu Pal is not a witness in the high-profile 2005 murder case of MLA Raju Pal. To investigate the case thoroughly, five special police teams were formed. Guddu Pal already has four criminal cases against him related to oil theft. In light of his continued involvement in criminal activities, authorities have initiated proceedings under the Gangster Act against him, his former associate Virendra, and other accomplices....