Man’s car destroyed in early-morning arson in Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Mehak Singh discovered his car had been set on fire early Saturday morning in Ahuntsic-Cartierville, prompting a police investigation.

An Ahuntsic-Cartierville man woke up Saturday morning to police at his door and his car destroyed by fire.

Around 8:30 a.m., Mehak Singh, 27, said he heard a knock at the door. When he opened it, Montreal police (SPVM) officers informed him his vehicle had been the target of arson.

“I looked, and it was totally burned,” Singh said, adding that he had been asleep when the fire occurred.

Montreal police said they received a 911 call around 6:30 a.m. reporting a vehicle on fire on Michel-Sarrazin Street near Grenet Street.

Officers and firefighters were dispatched to the scene, and the fire was quickly brought under control.

The vehicle was a total loss.

The cause of the fire remains unknown.

Singh, who has lived in Canada for about two years, said he doesn’t know why anyone would target his car.

“I have insurance, but I don’t know if it’s covered or not,” he said.

“That was my first car. I loved it.”

The investigation is ongoing.

With files from Stephane Giroux