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A 70-year-old cab operator was burnt live aft the car helium was travelling successful abruptly caught occurrence adjacent Bagepalli successful Chikkaballapur territory connected Monday (March 9, 2026).
The deceased has been identified arsenic Uday Kumar (70), a nonmigratory of Penumale village. According to police, the incidental occurred erstwhile helium was travelling successful his car adjacent Achepalli colony successful Bagepalli taluk.
Police said the conveyance abruptly caught fire, suspected to person been caused by a abbreviated circuit. Within minutes, the flames engulfed the full car, leaving the operator trapped inside.
Local residents rushed to the spot and tried to douse the occurrence and rescue him, but were incapable to prevention the unfortunate arsenic the blaze dispersed rapidly. Uday Kumar was burnt live wrong the vehicle.
The car was wholly gutted successful the incident.
Police from Bagepalli Police Station visited the spot, conducted an inspection and registered a case. Further probe is underway.
