A 25-year-old man died while his wife sustained serious burn injuries after petrol stored in bottles caught fire on Wednesday at Nawab Colony under Ashoka Garden police station area.
Police said the incident took place at the house of the deceased, identified as Guddu Khan, on Tuesday night. Guddu was an auto-rickshaw driver and he used to store petrol in bottles at his home. Both the victims, including his wife, identified as Sana Khan, were rushed to a nearby hospital, where Guddu died after few hours, while his wife is still under observation.
The police have registered a case. Meanwhile, an 11-year-old girl died late night on Wednesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital. The girl, identified as Vanshika Verma, was hit by a speeding vehicle on October 3 at Halapur area under Koh-e-Fiza police station area. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was kept under observation. On Wednesday morning her condition further deteriorated and she succumbed to injuries late night. Head injuries became the reason behind the death of the girl and she was also bleeding profusely, police said.
The police have registered a case under Section 304 A of the IPC and have intensified the search of the vehicle.