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New Delhi News: The fire engulfed the ground floor of the building. Fire officials reached the spot after receiving information and brought the fire under control after a lot of effort.
New Delhi News: A massive fire broke out in a house in Tilak Nagar area of West Delhi on Monday. A 52-year-old man burnt to death in the fire. The fire engulfed the ground floor of the building. Fire officials reached the spot after receiving information and brought the fire under control after a lot of effort. The deceased was alone at home at the time of the incident. The deceased has been identified as Sunil Kumar Ginotra, resident of Vishnu Garden. According to the police, the police received information about a fire in a house in Tilak Nagar, after which a team from the local police station and fire brigade personnel reached the spot. A Delhi Fire Service official said that we received the information at 10.03 am, after which three fire engines reached the spot. Police said that during inspection Ginotra was found seriously burnt. He was declared dead on the spot. Police said that his body has been sent to Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital for postmortem.
neighbor broke the door
The fire official said the fire was limited to the ground floor only and there were no other casualties. Police said preliminary investigation revealed that the fire broke out due to a short circuit in the office-cum-warehouse located on the ground floor of the building. The officer said that the deceased was alone at the time of the incident. No signs of any irregularities have been found so far. However, the exact cause of the fire will be known after forensic investigation. Police said that the house where the incident took place belongs to Ginotra’s cousin. Crime and forensic teams have inspected the scene and collected samples for analysis. Meanwhile, remembering that horrific moment, a family member said that Sunil was my nephew. At around 9.55 in the morning we saw smoke coming from the house. A neighbor living upstairs came running down and broke the door. We saw flames inside and tried to extinguish the fire with water.
Forensic teams are investigating
Yashpal, a relative of deceased Ginotra, said that at that time he did not know that Sunil was inside. He said that when Ginotra’s wife asked about her husband, we were left completely speechless. He further said that they still do not know how the fire started and they are waiting for the statement from the authorities. The investigators have recorded statements of family members, neighbors and witnesses. Forensic teams are examining the wiring and electrical fittings on the ground floor to find out whether the fire was caused by a short circuit. Nearby CCTV footage is also being examined to detect any unusual activities at the time of the incident. Further investigation is ongoing.
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