Hyderabad: Bizman Charred to Death in Car, Heater Suspect
The incident occurred when the victim was on the way to his native place in Hanamkonda
Hyderabad: A 30-year-old businessman was charred to death after fire broke out in his parked car on the Outer Ring Road near Shamirpet in the early hours of Monday.
The deceased was identified as Durga Prasad, 30, native of Hasanparthy of Hanamkonda. His body was completely charred and was found in the driving seat.
A passerby noticed the flames and informed the police. The police visited the place and tried to open the car doors but in vain. After fire service staff doused the flames, police managed to open doors and shifted the charred body to the mortuary for examination.
Shamirpet sub-inspector M. Shashivardhan Reddy said Durga Prasad was a businessman. He came to Hyderabad on business work. He had stayed at his relative’s residence at Miyapur. Around 4.35 am, he started from Miyapur and reached Dundigal toll plaza around 5.24 am. Around 5.40 am, Durga Prasad crossed the Shamirpet toll plaza.
“Durga Prasad started his journey from Miyapur at 4 am. For taking a nap, he might have halted his vehicle at the parking bay on ORR. He is suspected to have switched on the heater of his SUV. However, due to some technical issue, fire broke out in the car, jamming all the doors," the sub-inspector said.
Durga Prasad, who was in the driving seat, could not have been able to get down the vehicle, and as a result, he was charred to death.
“The police will collect samples to conduct DNA tests to identify the deceased and will take up investigation,” the sub-inspector said.
