07.09.2025 19:26
In the Toroslar district of Mersin, Selçuk K, who was living as a tenant, started a fire in his home and threw his belongings out of the balcony onto the street. Local residents attempted to attack the individual who was also trying to obstruct the firefighters from extinguishing the fire. Police teams detained the individual.
A person who set fire to the house they were renting in Mersin caused panic in the neighborhood. While the person resisted the fire and police teams that arrived at the scene, the angry locals reacted to him.
An unusual incident occurred in the Toroslar district of Mersin. In the Tozkoparan neighborhood, it was claimed that Selçuk K., who was alleged to be a drug addict, started a fire in his apartment on the top floor of a four-story building. As the flames rose, fire and police teams were dispatched to the scene upon the notification of the surrounding residents.
THE TENANT WHO SET THE HOUSE ON FIRE INTERFERED WITH THE OPERATIONS
During the intervention of the teams, the person threw plates taken from the kitchen out of the window, trying to obstruct the operations. Later, Selçuk K. opened the door and went up to the roof, where he was neutralized and taken into custody by the police.
LOCALS REACTED
Residents who gathered at the scene reacted to the person and attempted to attack him. While the police teams struggled to calm the crowd, the suspect was quickly loaded into an ambulance and removed from the scene. The fire was brought under control in a short time with the intervention of the fire teams. An investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.