TIRUPATI: A 19-year-old girl who allegedly triggered a series of fire accidents at her village in Andhra Pradesh and created fear psychosis among the locals was arrested.
"After the developments at the village drew the attention of the local police, a thorough investigation was launched," Tirupati additional superintendent of police (ASP) J Venkata Rao said, while appreciating the Chandragiri police for unraveling "the mystery behind a series of fire accidents in Sanambatla village".
Police found out that P Keerthy Reddy, who failed in her intermediate examinations, was disgruntled with her mother's behaviour.
She hatched a plan to teach her a lesson so that her family decides to permanently move out of the village.
The girl first triggered a fire accident at her own house and created panic in her own family members.
Later, she set the belongings in the houses in the neighborhood ablaze, causing panic among the local residents.
Like this, the girl was responsible for about 18 freak fire accidents at Sanambatla village in Chittoor ditrict in the recent times.
Several locals abandoned their homes and left the village permanently.
The Chandragiri police have booked her under IPC sections 435 and 506.
Police recovered Rs 30,000 cash from the accused.