The incident of deliberately setting fire to a vehicle belonging to a local citizen in Irbid sparked widespread shock and outrage, prompting the security forces at the Irbid Police Directorate to arrest a group of individuals suspected of involvement in the case.

An official source confirmed that immediate investigations and the review of surveillance cameras led to the rapid identification and apprehension of the suspects.

The source added that the police operations room received a report of a fire breaking out in a vehicle parked in front of a house. Civil defense teams quickly responded to the scene, managed to control the flames, and extinguished the fire, which caused only material damage to the vehicle with no human injuries reported.

Surveillance cameras reveal the perpetrators The source noted that investigations conducted by the criminal investigation teams after the incident allowed them to identify the suspected youths. All suspects were apprehended following a review of nearby surveillance footage and collection of field evidence.

Ongoing investigations to determine motives The source confirmed that investigations with the arrested individuals are ongoing in preparation for referring them to the competent judicial authorities, emphasizing that the Public Security Directorate deals firmly with such acts, which constitute an attack on private property and a threat to community safety. Investigations are still underway to uncover all circumstances of the incident and the true motives behind it.