Overview
- A fire broke out in a third-floor flat in Chuna Mandi, Paharganj in central Delhi, killing a 60-year-old man who was trapped behind a locked door.
- Delhi Fire Services sent two engines and, with police and neighbors, contained a blaze that was largely limited to household items within about 30 minutes.
- Rescuers could reach the locked room only after flames and smoke subsided, then moved the man to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
- One relative suffered minor burns to a hand during rescue efforts, with reports differing on whether it was the victim’s brother, Naresh, or his 40-year-old son.
- A crime team has examined the scene, and police say a short circuit is a leading possibility, though the exact ignition point remains unconfirmed.