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Car torched in deliberate fire amid fears of rising gangland violence
- A car was deliberately torched at Kelvinside Motor Company in Kirkintilloch near Glasgow late Saturday; there were no reported injuries and police are treating the blaze as wilful while probing possible gang links.
- The garage was previously attacked and the incident comes shortly after a car crash into a nearby house, stoking fears of a fresh wave of gangland violence despite recent claims the feud had ended.
- Police’s long-running Operation Portaledge has led to dozens of arrests and lengthy jail terms, but authorities say inquiries are ongoing as reports suggest the dispute may be flaring up again.
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