Youth charred to death in his rented apartment

A 21-year-old youth was charred to death at his rented accommodation in South Delhi's Kishangarh area on Wednesday morning. Police said his room mysteriously caught fire during the early hours. His brother found his burnt body and called up the police to report the incident.

According to the police, a PCR call was received around 10:29 am reporting fire at a house in Vasant Apartments, Kishangarh. The caller, Rajesh, also said that one person, his brother, has been critically injured in the fire.

"A police team was rushed to the spot immediately. The injured, who was found unconscious in a partially burnt condition, was taken to a nearby hospital. Later, the hospital authority declared him dead. He was identified as Rohit, 21. He used to run a grocery shop," said a senior police officer.

Police said, Rohit's brother Rajesh informed Rohit had returned from their native place Begusarai in Bihar, on Wednesday morning.

"Rajesh said that after coming back, Rohit went to his room to rest before going to the shop. After sometime, Rajesh heard about the fire and rushed to his house. He broke the door of his room open with the help of neighbours and found his brother nearly 50 percent burnt," police said.

Inquest proceedings have been initiated, and the case is being probed. Police also said that a possibility of suicide is also being considered, but no suicide note has been recovered from the premises.

A police team was rushed immediately and the injured was rushed to the hospital where he was declared dead. He was identified as Rohit (21), who used to run a grocery shop.
— a senior police officer