Wednesday, 28/1/2026 | 10:58 GMT+7

Teenager throws petrol bomb, burns grandparents' house after being scolded for gaming

Eighteen-year-old Nguyen Chi Thien, angered by his maternal grandparents' reprimands over his gaming habits and late-night outings, allegedly constructed a petrol bomb and set their single-story house ablaze in Hamlet 9, My Ngai Ward, Dong Thap province, yesterday afternoon.

My Ngai Ward Police announced on 27/1 that they had summoned Thien for questioning regarding property destruction.

Nguyen Chi Thien (left) at the police station. *Photo: Phuoc Thanh*

Thien dropped out of school after grade 9 and lived with his parents at his maternal grandparents' house. His 80-year-old grandfather frequently scolded him for his gaming addiction, late-night outings, and disruptive behavior.

Firefighters extinguishing the house fire. *Photo: Phuoc Thanh*

Yesterday afternoon, brooding over his grandfather's scolding, Thien siphoned petrol from a motorbike, fashioned it into a "bomb", lit it, and threw it into the house. The fire erupted fiercely, engulfing the residence. Thien then lay down in front of the door.

Many belongings inside the house were destroyed by the fire. *Photo: Phuoc Thanh*

Dozens of fire police and ward police officers arrived at the scene and extinguished the blaze within 10 minutes. However, many belongings inside the house had already been destroyed by the fire.

Phuoc Thanh

By VnExpress: https://vnexpress.net/nem-bom-xang-dot-nha-ong-ba-vi-bi-ngan-can-choi-game-5010929.html

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