Visakhapatnam: A man set a wine shop on fire after the staff refused to serve him alcohol after closing time in Visakhapatnam. The accused, Gummadi Madhavarao alias Madhu, was arrested and sent to judicial remand.
“Madhavarao reached the wine shop on Saturday at 9.30 pm. Due to the closing time, the shop staff refused to serve him alcohol. He threatened the staff that he would burn the whole shop, and the next day he did what he said," said Pothinamallayya Palem Inspector Rama Krishna.
Madhu reportedly arrived at the shop on Sunday evening with a bottle of petrol. He poured the petrol inside the shop and on the staff, and then he lit a fire. The staff ran away to save their lives. The fire caused Rs 1.5 lakh in damage to the shop, including a computer and printer.
Inspector Rama Krishna said that a case was filed against Madhu under Sections 307 and 436 of the Indian Penal Code, and he was taken into police custody.
