A 24-year-old worker was charred to death and another injured after a fire broke out in a helmet manufacturing unit in northwest Delhi's Swaroop Nagar on Tuesday night.
The deceased has been identified as Devender, a native of Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh while the injured has been identified as Jitender (34), a resident of Delhi. According to a Delhi Fire Service (DFS) senior official, a call about the fire was received at 9.25 PM on Tuesday and 12 fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
"The fire was brought under control by 12.10 am. The victims were rushed to Safdarjang Hospital where Devender was declared brought dead while the injured Jitender sustained 20 percent burn injuries and is still going under treatment at Safdarjang hospital," said DFS official.
"An enquiry has been initiated and cause of fire is yet to be ascertained," said Alsam Khan, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), North- west districy. "The factory was operating out of rented premises. After post-mortem, the body will be handed over to the family. A case has been registered under section 336, 304A and 285 of Indian Penal Code (IPC).n," said the DCP.