E-scooter catches fire in Ranipet

A 63-year-old farmer escaped unhurt after his electric scooter caught fire near a tea shop in Thimiri village near Arcot town in Ranipet on Sunday.

Police said V. Babu, a farmer in Ammur village near Arcot town, bought the e-scooter a few months ago. After completing routine servicing of the vehicle, Babu was returning to his home on the Arcot – Arani main road when he stopped the vehicle to have tea from a roadside shop.

Police said while he was drinking tea, Babu noticed smoke coming from the scooter. The fire engulfed the entire vehicle. Residents and neighbors tried to put out the fire but were unsuccessful. They alerted the police and firemen of Thimiri, who extinguished the fire after almost half an hour.

Police said an electrical short could be the cause of the incident. They also said that the fire could have been caused by charging the vehicle for too long as the vehicle had just returned from a service center.

Published – 14 Jun 2026 23:01 IST