An investigation has been launched after a car was set on fire on a Lanarkshire road in an incident being treated as suspicious.
The incident happened at around 9.05pm on Monday (September 20) on Arondale Road in Plains, near Airdrie.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and the blaze was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Nobody was hurt in the incident.
The vehicle, a black Ford Fiesta ST, sustained major damage in the fire.
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Detective Constable Lyndsay McKinnon of Lanarkshire CID said: “We are appealing for information from members of the public relating to this deliberate fire.
“Thankfully no one was injured as a result of this reckless act. But I would like to stress how dangerous wilful fireraising is and discourage anyone from setting a fire deliberately and know that officers will always investigate any report robustly and thoroughly.
“If you saw anything suspicious and have any information or were in the area and recording via dashcam, please check your footage for anything of relevance and contact police as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 3700 of 20 September, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
