Man sleeping in parked car on ORR charred to death as vehicle catches fire

A antheral was burnt to decease aft his car caught occurrence connected the Outer Ring Road successful Medchal territory connected Monday (November 24, 2025) morning. The constabulary said the conveyance appeared to person been parked safely connected the roadside moments earlier it was engulfed. The deceased was identified arsenic Durga Prasad, who was recovered wholly charred wrong his Ford Ecosport.

The incidental took spot betwixt 5.45 a.m. and 6 a.m., nether Shamirpet Police Station limits. Police said the car had entered the ORR from the Dundigal tollgate and was heading towards Keesara.

Preliminary findings suggest helium pulled over, applied the handbrake and reclined the seat, perchance switching connected the heater earlier falling asleep. Officers said the vigor and trapped gases whitethorn person knocked him unconscious earlier helium became alert of the fire.

The conveyance was afloat ablaze wrong minutes. Fire unit and constabulary reached the spot and extinguished the flames, but the operator could not beryllium saved. Shamirpet Police person booked a lawsuit and are investigating whether the blaze was triggered by an electrical abbreviated circuit oregon immoderate different cause.