A hotel owner plunged a car into the crowds in a downstairs shop as a loud stereo playing there was affecting his business.

The terrifying moment, shot in Shantou City in southern China's Guangdong Province on March 17, shows a black car suddenly plunge into crowds choosing home textiles in a shop.

After the car stops, the driver climbs out of the vehicle through the window and tries to ignite the fuel tank on the car but fails.

Then he punches a woman who stops him lighting the clothes and runs into the stop.

Police went on site after receiving the report and arrested the driver.

According to reports, the driver named Yu is the owner of a hotel above the shop.

Since the stereo used to promote the home textiles in the shop was too loud it affected his hotel's business upstairs, prompting the angry hotel owner plunged a car into the shop deliberately.

Several customers had minor injuries. Police detained Yu and the case was in further investigation.

据汕头市潮阳公安通报，3月17日下午3时，一男子驾驶1辆黑色汽车撞进西胪镇波美村一家纺城，造成数名正在购物的顾客受伤（伤势较轻）。接报后，西胪派出所迅速出警，抓获驾车嫌疑人虞某洪（男，42岁，江西省丰城市人），查明虞某洪因家纺店促销音响噪音和摩托车停放影响其开办在楼上的住宿店生意而实施上述行为。目前，虞某洪因以危险方式危害公共安全被公安机关依法刑事拘留，案件仍在进一步审查中。