An angry Ola electric scooter owner set fire to the company's showroom in Karnataka after the new electric scooter malfunctioned and could not be repaired. The accused has been identified as Mohammad Nadeem (26). He had bought a new Ola electric scooter on August 28. However, after a few days, she returned home. Various attempts were made to repair the scooter, but the scooter was not repaired.
According to the Economic Times, Mohammad Nadeem went home after buying a new electric scooter and the scooter broke down three days later. He used to take a scooter to Ola Electric's showroom every day. However, the staff at the showroom could not repair his damaged scooter. He was angry at the company and its employees.
Mohammed Nadeem, who set ablaze the Ola Electric showroom in Kalaburagi, had bought the scooter at a cost of Rs 1.4 lakh. A few days after taking the scooter home, there was a technical failure in the battery and sound system. After that, Nadeem went to the showroom several times and complained. However, the staff at the showroom could not repair his scooter. Nadeem himself is a mechanic.
He tried to fix it himself. But he also failed to do so. Angered by this, Nadeem bought petrol on September 10 and took it to the Ola Electric showroom in Kalaburagi. That's where he bought his scooter. As the showroom was closed, he poured petrol outside the showroom and set it on fire. Fortunately, no one was injured in the fire mishap. However, six scooters in the showroom were burnt. The loss has been estimated at Rs. 8.5 lakh.
A senior police officer said that Nadeem had taken the new electric scooter from the showroom two weeks ago. However, new problems cropped up. He also went to the showroom many times and complained. However, the staff at the showroom could not repair his scooter. Tired of the problems in the scooter and the irresponsibility of the employees in the showroom, he set the showroom on fire on Tuesday. case has been filed against him.
