NEW DELHI, May 21 -- An advocate's chamber at Patiala House Courts was allegedly set ablaze by a former associate of the lawyer over a monetary dispute in the early hours of Sunday, police said on Wednesday, adding that the suspect has been identified but is on the run.

Deputy commissioner of police (New Delhi) Sachin Sharma confirmed the fire incident.

A police officer aware of the matter said police received a call at 1.14am on Sunday regarding a fire in an advocate's chamber at Patiala House Courts. When police reached the spot, they found chamber number 246-A on fire and learnt that it had been allotted to advocate Pradeep Kumar Nirwan.

The fire gutted the chamber and destroyed important legal documents, electronic items and furnit...