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Gurugram: 2 charred to death as car goes up in flames

GURUGRAM: Two persons were charged to death inside their car, which hit an electric pole and went up in flames in Tikri area of Gurugram on Saturday. Police said the two were travelling towards Sohna from Badshahpur in an Eeco when they lost control of the car and it hit the pole. The vehicle veered off the road and within seconds, flames had engulfed the car. The two occupants got trapped inside and were burnt alive, passersby said. By the time police and fire services personnel reached the spot, the two were already dead. The identities of the deceased are yet to be established. The car had a Rajasthan registration number. “A fire tender reached the spot, but the occupants could not be saved. The exact cause of the fire will be known only after an investigation,” said police spokesperson Subhash Boken. However, sources said the vehicle was fitted with a CNG cylinder and a gas leak could have caused the flames. According to IS Khayap, a retired fire officer, the gates of a car usually get locked automatically in case of a fire due to the electronic lock system. “But in vehicles with manual locks, the chances of getting trapped inside are less. In this case, the victims probably failed to come out of the car due to their injuries.” On May 1, a 16-year-old boy was charred to death inside his car in the Jatauli area. He, along with two other minors, was returning home in a Swift when they lost control of the vehicle and it hit a tree. The car turned on its side and caught fire. Two of the boys managed to escape while the third was burnt alive.

The Times of India

2021-07-11

Gurgaon