Arson attack on carabinieri cars in Cigliano
Date of the event:
On 7 August 2026, in the car park in front of the carabinieri station in Cigliano, in the Province of Vercelli, a fire completely destroyed two cars belonging to two officers on duty at the station. Subsequent investigations established that the fire had been started deliberately [1].
The investigation
Chemical and physical analyses carried out on the wreckage of the vehicles and on the surrounding asphalt tested positive for accelerants and specific hydrocarbon indicators, findings considered consistent with the hypothesis of arson [1].
The inquiry
Investigators reviewed footage from surveillance cameras recorded in the hours immediately following the incident, an operation still under way when the findings on the deliberate nature of the fire were released. The Vercelli carabinieri appealed to residents of, or people passing through, the municipality of Cigliano to come forward with any information useful to the investigation [1].
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Sources
- Auto di due carabinieri distrutte dalle fiamme, è stato incendio doloso — ANSA Piemonte, 26 October 2026
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