This Article is From Nov 27, 2021

Charred Body Of 75-Year-Old Man Found In Delhi House: Police

Delhi: Police suspect that the fire was caused by a bidi which was not fully put out by the victim. However, the exact cause is being ascertained, officials said.

Advertisement
Delhi News

Delhi: Police said the victim was taken to hospital but was declared brought dead. (Representational)

New Delhi:

The charred body of a 75-year-old man was recovered from his house following a fire in central Delhi's Kamla Market area, police said on Friday.

The victim was identified as Sabje Hasan and he used to live alone, they said.

Around an hour before the incident, Hasan's son, who lives nearby, had brought food for his father and left the place after feeding him, police said.

According to the fire department, a call about a blaze in the house was received at around 12.25 am and five fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

When police reached the spot, they found the charred body of Hasan, a senior officer said, adding that the man was taken to a nearby hospital but was declared brought dead.

Advertisement

Police suspect that the fire was caused by a bidi which was not fully put out by Hasan. However, the exact cause is being ascertained, officials said.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

Advertisement
Advertisement