The car of a senior civic official of the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation was allegedly set afire today by two unidentified person here in the district, police said.
Two persons wearing helmets came on motorbike and one of them, who was carrying inflammable material, sprayed it on the car and torched it, the official said.
However, he escaped unhurt the vehicle was damaged in the fire.
According to police, a case under relevant sections of IPC has been registered and efforts are on to nab the accused.