Police hunt gang of men after car set on fire near Glasgow
The BMW 5 Series was set alight on Craigburn Street in Hamilton on Monday afternoon at around 2pm.
Firefighters put out the blaze and no one was injured.
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Police say three men were seen in the area at the time all wearing balaclavas. They made off in the direction of Tullymet Road in a white vehicle.
Officers are keen to trace the men.
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Detective Sergeant Jim Williamson said: 'Our enquiries are ongoing, and we are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who has any information which could assist to contact us.
"We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and who has private CCTV or dash-cam footage to get in touch.'
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference 1679 of April 21.
Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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