Police are investigating a deliberate car fire at a garage near Glasgow amid fears of a fresh wave of gangland violence in the city.
The vehicle was torched at Kelvinside Motor Company in Kirkintilloch at 22:55 on Saturday, days after officers attended a disturbance at the same property.
The garage was previously targeted in a fire attack in April last year, which police investigated as part of Operation Portaledge, an ongoing gangland probe.
Police Scotland said there were no reported injuries in the latest incident. Officers are keeping an open mind over possible links to Operation Portaledge.
A force spokesperson said: "The fire is being treated as wilful and inquiries are ongoing."
The blaze came just 24 hours after police confirmed they were investigating a car crash into a house in the suburb of Eaglesham, south of Glasgow.
Officers were called to the property on Low Borland Way at approximately 13:20 on Friday. The brick wall of the house, located in a quiet cul-de-sac of detached homes, was caved in near the front door, with smoke marks visible on the upper floor. The property remained protected by temporary fencing on Saturday.
Last month, Police Scotland announced that an ongoing gang feud across central Scotland had come to an end. The force said Operation Portaledge had resulted in dozens of arrests and a "resolution of differences" between rival groups.
However, reports emerged last week of a flare-up of violence, with the Lyons crime family said to have ordered attacks on rival members of the Daniel clan.
The trouble first began in Edinburgh in March last year and led to a series of fire bombings and attempted murders, totalling 84 separate incidents. It has been linked to a fallout between Ross McGill, the former head of Rangers FC fan group the Union Bears, and Edinburgh drug dealer Mark Richardson, who is currently in prison.
A resurgence of violence in January and February this year prompted another wave of arrests.
Several cases arising from Operation Portaledge have already come to court and resulted in lengthy jail sentences. Arran Reid was imprisoned for eight years and four months after admitting carrying out a machete attack on an Edinburgh businessman linked to Richardson. Four other men were jailed or detained for a combined total of 25 years over a series of fire attacks in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell described the situation as "a deeply concerning war between rivals."
