Car catches fire in New Delhi; businessman dies

A 51-year-old businessman was burnt alive after his car caught fire in west Delhi, police said today.

The incident was reported from Nangloi yesterday at around 8pm and the victim has been identified as Arun Makkar, who ran a shoe factory in East Punjabi Bagh.

Makkar was driving his Honda City car in Mundka industrial area when the car went up in flames, a senior police official said.

The car had a CNG kit and police said as per preliminary investigations there was no foul play in the incident.