Four members of a family sustained burn injuries on Wednesday after two LPG cylinders caught fire in west Delhi.

The victims have been identified as Shalender (45), 80 per cent burnt, Rani (15), 80 per cent burnt, Koshlender (30), 30 per cent burnt and Shubham (9), 40 per cent burnt, residents of Ravi Nagar Extension.

According to a senior police official, two police control room (PCR) calls were received on Wednesday regarding fire in LPG cylinder at Ravi Nagar Extension following which Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) was dispatched for the spot.

“When police reached the spot, they found that four persons with burn injuries were taken out from their house by the local public and shifted to hospital for treatment. Later, they were referred to Safdarjung Hospital for further treatment,” said the senior police official. 

“During inquiry, it was revealed that the family was present in the house and during changing of the LPG cylinder, it accidently leaked and the whole house caught fire, due to which all family members sustained burn injuries,” he said.

“A case under sections 285 (negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter) and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered and investigation is taken up,” senior police official added. 

All injured persons are under treatment and not in condition to give their statement. Local investigation is being done and after obtaining of the statements of injured persons, further probe will be carried out, police said.