Nagpur, Nov 6 (PTI) Three motorcycles belonging to policemen were set on fire by unidentified miscreants in a slum in Maharashtra's Nagpur city, an official said on Sunday.

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The incident took place near Vasantrao Naik slums in Sitabuldi police station area on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, the official said.

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Three constables parked their two-wheelers at a police outpost in the area and went patrolling. Unidentified persons set fire to the motorcycles around 2 am, he said.

The fire department was informed and the blaze was put out in half an hour, the official said.

A case has been registered in this regard and a probe has been launched to nab the miscreants, he said.

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