Mumbai: A new Mumbai Police SUV caught fire at Sakinaka in Andheri West on Thursday afternoon after smoke suddenly started emanating from the bonnet, police said. The exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained. No one was injured, and police registered an accidental fire case.According to Sakinaka police, the vehicle was being used for patrolling duty and only the driver was inside when the incident occurred. As his mobile phone started ringing, he parked the vehicle by the roadside. At that moment, smoke began coming out from the bonnet and he immediately stepped out. Shortly after, the car caught fire and was engulfed in flames.The driver’s mobile phone, clothes and bag were destroyed in the fire.Police said the department recently introduced 633 new SUV vehicles, and this car was one of them.
