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A gang of
hooded thugs tried to burn down an Indian restaurant as people slept
in flats above in the third fire related event to hit Glasgow's
Indian restaurants in just 3 weeks.
The
early-hours attack happened in the Strathbungo area of Glasgow's
South Side when four men in their late teens or early 20s were seen
throwing bricks at the window of India Gate which had closed around
four hours earlier.
They then
doused the front of the Pollokshaws Road premises with petrol and set
it on fire.
Fortunately
the strengthened glass window did not smash and the fire didn't
spread past the pavement and exterior, but restaurant owner Tony
Singh said the result could have put lives of the upstairs residents
in danger.
The
44-year-old businessman said he will give a cash reward to anyone who
provides information leading to a conviction.
He said:
"I've no idea who would do something like this. My concern is
for the people in the flats. "It was the early hours and many
residents would have been asleep. It's frightening to think what
could have happened."
Mr Singh runs
several city restaurants and has owned the India Gate for more than
two years. The 100-seater restaurant has now reopened for business.
Staff and
customers in a late-night shop across the road from the restaurant
had seen the gang who wore hooded tops.
A man in the
shop at the time chased the gang along Pollokshaws Road but lost them
near Queen's Park.
Fire crews and
police, who have also appealed for witnesses to come forward, were at
the scene within minutes and officers are examining CCTV footage
taken in the area.
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