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A Years-Long Dispute Ends in Flames (Image Credits: Nypost.com)
Richmond Hill, Queens – Federal prosecutors charged a father and son with arson after they allegedly set fire to a print shop they occupied just hours before a scheduled eviction.[1][2]
A Years-Long Dispute Ends in Flames
Narinder Singh, 56, and his son Jawahar Singh, 29, operated a print shop at 101st Avenue in Richmond Hill. The duo faced a protracted legal battle with landlord Jatinder Singh, who described them as squatters in court filings. The landlord claimed they signed a fake lease without permission and paid no rent.[2]
Eviction proceedings intensified in early 2026. The city marshal’s office issued a notice on January 29, setting February 18 as the removal date. The Singhs filed an emergency appeal the day before, but a judge denied it on February 17.[1]
Security Cameras Capture Incriminating Moments
Around 8:15 p.m. on February 17, surveillance footage from inside the shop showed the Singhs moving a table equipped with a hot plate and several rolls of paper towels. Jawahar plugged an orange extension cord into a smart plug connected to an electrical outlet. They positioned one roll directly on the hot plate and left the premises.[2]
Four hours later, just after midnight on February 18, the paper towel ignited. The blaze spread rapidly to nearby rolls, boxes, and other combustibles, gutting the entire storefront. Firefighters from 46 FDNY units battled the second-alarm fire for over 90 minutes,…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-03-06 09:32:00
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