PATHANAMTHITTA: The Koipuram police were on tenterhooks after a youth threatened to set him ablaze if his scooter was not returned. The youth drenched in petrol and holding a lighter in his hand, shocked the police. The youth was not alone, his wife and child were also there. The youth kept on saying that if his scooter seized is not given, will set him ablaze.

The shocking incident happened last evening. The police arrived at the youth’s house following a complaint lodged by his neighbour for barging into his house with deadly weapons. After an investigation, the police took the youth’s scooter into custody. Immediately the youth reached the station demanding to return his scooter.

Though the police tried to dissuade the youth, he did not oblige to it. Meanwhile, Thiruvalla DySP reached the spot. They summoned the fire force. They kept on dissuading the youth. In the meanwhile, the police informed to release his scooter and this led to calm him down. The police grabbed the lighter from his hand and then poured water on his body. They then took him inside the station, comforted and advised him. The police sent him home and released the scooter.