The Kandachipuram police on Sunday arrested a 25-year-old man for setting fire to the vehicle of Kandachipuram tahsildar Karthikeyan at the taluk office.
Residents noticed the burning vehicle and alerted the police. The police analysed the CCTV camera footage and tracked down R. Ranjith, of Indira Nagar. He reportedly confessed to the act. Investigations are on.