Man charred to death as parked car catches fire in Palakkad

A antheral was charred to decease aft a parked car caught occurrence present connected Thursday, the constabulary said. According to the police, the incidental occurred astir 4 p.m. erstwhile section radical noticed a car engulfed successful flames connected the roadside on the Dhoni-Mundur agelong adjacent Arimani Estate.

When radical rushed to the spot, they noticed a antheral seated successful the driver’s spot of the vehicle, the constabulary said, adding that the occurrence was truthful aggravated that attempts to douse it failed. Fire and Rescue Services unit aboriginal extinguished the blaze.

The constabulary said a preliminary probe based connected the conveyance registration fig revealed that the car belonged to a idiosyncratic from Velikkad adjacent Mundur. They said they were incapable to interaction the proprietor immediately, but were successful interaction with his relatives.

Probe launched

The conveyance had been filled with petrol from a adjacent substance presumption astir 3 p.m. A elaborate probe has been launched to ascertain the individuality of the deceased and the origin of the fire.

The Hemambika Nagar constabulary volition registry a lawsuit aft completing the preliminary inquiry, they added.