Man held for setting house on fire in Vellore

The house that was gutted.

A 54-year-old man was arrested by the Veppankuppam police on charges of setting on fire his daughter’s house at Agaram village near Odugathur town at foothills of Jawadhu Hills in Vellore on Friday.

Police said the accused R. Anandan, 54, a wage labourer, was upset over his daughter Vaishnavi marrying Rajesh, a milk van driver, against his wishes. In a fit of rage, Anandan allegedly set on fire Rajesh’s father Kumar’s house in Agaram village. Residents alerted Veppankuppam police, who rushed to the spot with firefighters. The house, which was unoccupied, was gutted. A case was registered and Anandan was arrested.