{"id":23285,"date":"2025-03-26T16:51:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T16:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/?p=817360"},"modified":"2025-03-26T16:51:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T16:51:26","slug":"22-year-old-charged-with-arson-in-connection-to-indianapolis-home-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/22-year-old-charged-with-arson-in-connection-to-indianapolis-home-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"22-Year-Old Charged with Arson in Connection to Indianapolis Home Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/arson-580x387.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/arson-580x387.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs tabs tabs-entry\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/midwest\/2025\/03\/26\/817360.htm\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/midwest\/2025\/03\/26\/817360.htm?comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">0 Comments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-content clearfix\">\n<p>The Marion, County Indiana Prosecutor\u2019s Office filed arson charges with Intent to fraud against 22 year-old Gurpreet Singh, the Indianapolis Fire Department announced this week.<\/p>\n<p>On April 22nd, 2024, the Indianapolis Fire Department was dispatched at 11:16 PM to a residence fire in the 5700 Block of Tart Boulevard. On arrival, firefighters found heavy fire through the roof and command ordered defensive ops only. Firefighters brought the blaze under control in 50 minutes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"79\" data-revive-topics=\"arson\" data-revive-companies data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<p>The occupant was not home. Fire Investigation Units were requested to the scene to determine the cause and origin of the fire. Fire Investigators determined the cause of the fire was incendiary and an intentional act of arson. The investigation required numerous search warrants, interviews, and continued investigation for several months.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators determined the suspect was the homeowner, Gurpreet Singh (22), who intentionally set the fire, to collect insurance money. the value of the loss of the home was $430,000. Gurpreet Singh was arrested in Ohio and transported back to Indianapolis for felony battery charges filed by the Marion County Prosecutor Office.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, he also is charged with Arson. Gurpreet Singh remains innocent until convicted in a court of law.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Indianapolis Fire Department<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-poll\" data-post=\"817360\">\n<div class=\"article-poll-vote\">\n<p>Was this article valuable?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-poll-feedback voted-no\">\n<form class=\"feedback-form\">\n<p>Thank you! 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