AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a plush motor was targeted on a busy street near Glasgow Fort.

A grey Audi Q2 was parked on Auchinlea Road on Tuesday, February 7 when it was set on fire.

We previously reported that the incident had shut down the road on Tuesday evening. 

The alarm was raised to emergency services at around 5.45pm and the fire was extinguished.

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There were no injuries.

Officers are now investigating the incident and are urging anyone who was a witness to this to come forward.

They are also asking people with dashcam footage who were nearby at the time to contact them. 

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Detective Constable Stephanie McHallam said: “We are working to establish the full circumstances of this incident and would urge anyone with information to come forward.

“We would be keen to speak to anyone who may have seen anyone acting suspiciously in the area or who may have dashcam footage if they were driving in the area around that time.

“If you can help please call 101, quoting reference 0283 of February 7, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”