Terrified, the young man rushed into the gas station and set it on fire, showing signs of addiction

The incident of a young man suddenly rushing into a gas station and setting fire to it in Nha Trang is shocking netizens. The subject was immediately arrested and investigated to be positive for banned substances and mentally unstable.

According to recorded security cameras, at 1:26 p.m. on July 30, a subject on a motorbike ran into gas station No. 2 belonging to Phu Khanh Petroleum Company (Petrolimex Khanh Hoa), also known as Ma Vong gas station. , Nha Trang City. The young man held a bottle of flammable substance, poured it into a corner of the gas station, then suddenly lit the gas station on fire, causing a fierce fire.

According to the manager of the above mentioned gas station, this stranger was suspected of showing signs of being "stoned". Immediately after the incident, this subject was arrested by the police and taken to the hospital for treatment of burns on his legs.

Previously, on the same day, July 30, a clip appeared on social networks recording the image of a man riding a motorbike to a gas station in Nha Trang, then suddenly pouring liquid on the floor and setting it on fire. causing the fire to flare up fiercely.

On the evening of July 30, the leader of Nha Trang City Police said that the unit's Police Investigation Agency had temporarily detained criminal Ho Lieu Chau (29 years old, residing in Vinh Ngoc commune, Nha Trang city) to take t.estimony. , investigate. Chau is the suspect in causing 3 fires in this locality. According to the investigation, early in the afternoon of July 30, Chau bought 5 liters of gasoline and brought it to the May Nuoc cluster area, Phuoc Tan ward (Nha Trang) to extract it into glass bottles.

After that, this subject rode a motorbike to Ly Tu Trong street, Loc Tho ward (Nha Trang) and burned and threw gasoline bottles into a house, damaging many valuable objects. Without stopping, Chau continued to move to the beginning of Ly Tu Trong street, burned and threw a bottle of gasoline into the advertising sign, causing a fire.

At about 1:30 p.m. the same day, Chau brought the remaining gasoline to Petrolimex gas station No. 2, Phuong Sai ward (Nha Trang), poured it onto the concrete floor of this store and then set it on fire.

The fire broke out fiercely, Ho Lieu Chau ran away from the fire. At this time, many people who were buying gasoline also abandoned their vehicles and fled. Discovering the incident, gas station staff quickly used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire.

Upon receiving the news, Nha Trang City Police organized forces and rounded up Chau when the suspect was hiding in a house in Phuoc Tan ward.

Because Chau suffered burns to both feet after setting the fire, the police took the subject to the Provincial General Hospital for first aid and bandaging of the wound.

Working with the authorities, Chau admitted to being addicted to d.rugs. Nha Trang City Police conducted a quick test, the results showed that Chau tested positive for banned substances. Nha Trang City Police continue to investigate and clarify the case.

This is not the first incident of someone setting fire to a gas station. On September 3, 2023, on the social network Facebook shared a clip recording a large fire at a gas station in Dao Tu commune, Tam Duong district, Vinh Phuc province.

According to the clip, when the gas station caught fire, a woman quickly ran out. After that, this woman went outside to observe. The above information has attracted attention from netizens.

Before the above information, on the evening of September 3, the leader of the People's Committee of Tam Duong district (Vinh Phuc) said that in the area, there was an incident of a woman burning a gas station in Dao Tu commune.

According to the leader of Tam Duong district, on the evening of September 2, due to a conflict with her son, Mrs. T. (in Dao Tu commune, Tam Duong district, Vinh Phuc) went to a gas station and set fire to it. After that, the fire flared up, covering the entire gas station.

Tam Duong district leaders said that this gas station has stopped operating for a year now. The fire was quickly extinguished by the family so no damage to people or property was caused.

"The fire broke out quickly, the family was able to put it out themselves, so the commune only reminded them but did not make a record," Tam Duong district leader informed.