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1. 1 Sep 21 11:49 PM

   Police disclose motive and details of arson

   According to police disclosures, Salve worked as an accountant at the textile firm from April 2026 at Rs 30,000 monthly salary. He claimed the senior accountant and owner constantly nagged and scolded him. After leaving a month prior, the owner refused to pay Rs 10,000 in pending salary, prompting Salve to plan revenge. He bought petrol for Rs 150 a day before the fire, entered after shops closed, and sprinkled it on parcels before lighting them. He was in the market for just four minutes. After fleeing on his bike to Rajasthan and Ayodhya, he returned Sunday night and was apprehended.

   “He sprinkled the petrol on the parcels of saris and dress materials placed in the passage, and lit the fire…”

   1. 1 outlet ‘Wanted to teach owner a lesson’: Ex-accountant set fire to Surat textile market over pending Rs 10,000

      first by Indian Express, 1d ago

2. backgroundSep 21

   Police arrest Vinod Salve in connection with arson — Surat Crime Branch arrested Vinod Salve in the Dindoli area of Surat. CCTV footage from the market showed a man in dark clothing spraying liquid on parcels and lighting them, with his face later visible covered with cloth and dark glasses.

3. backgroundSep 7

   Fire engulfs Shyam Sangini textile market in Surat — The Surat Fire Department received a call around 12:50 am on the night of September 8 and sent teams that fought the blaze for around 14 hours. All shops on the sixth floor were gutted.