NEW DELHI: A case was registered after two people allegedly attempted to set a residential property on fire in northwest Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar in the early hours of Sunday.According to police, information was received on Sunday that unknown persons had tried to set fire to the complainant’s house. During inquiry, CCTV footage from the area was analysed, which revealed the involvement of two persons who deliberately committed the act.The footage, which later surfaced on social media, purportedly shows the duo lighting a matchstick and igniting a spot in a narrow lane around 3.11am before fleeing. Three motorcycles are seen parked nearby. The flame is seen subsiding shortly after.Based on the complainant’s statement and technical evidence, an FIR has been registered at Adarsh Nagar police station under sections pertaining to mischief by fire, voluntarily causing hurt, negligent conduct with respect to fire and common intention of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.Efforts are on to identify and trace and apprehend the accused persons, police said.