A 70-year-old retired air force officer died of burn injuries while three family members were rescued after a fire broke out at his residence at Alfa farm house under Gandhi Nagar police station area on Tuesday.
According to the police the deceased KC Punusu was asleep when a short circuit borne fire broke out resulting in his death.
The deceased identified as KC Punnusu while his wife, son and daughter-in-law were rescued in the fire which broke out at around 3 in the night. The fire broke out due to a short circuit in an air cooler which engulfed the room in which the deceased was asleep.
Post mortem report is awaited which could help in revealing the reason behind the death that the deceased was suffocated and later died or he died of burn injuries only.
Body was sent for the post mortem after the preliminary investigation.
The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.
Meanwhile, a 28-year-old driver of a low floor bus driver committed suicide by hanging with the ceiling at his residence in Teelajamalpura area on Wednesday.
According to the police, the deceased Syed Jia-Ul-Rehman was found hanging and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.
In the initial investigation police found that the deceased’s wife divorced around two years ago and was staying with their children at her parent’s house.
The deceased committed suicide after he returned from work late in the night on Monday. Younger brother of deceased found the deceased hanging.
During the investigation police have not found any suicide note and it was revealed that the deceased used to remain depressed after his wife and children left the house.
He loved his children very much and parting away from his children could be a possible reason but at the moment nothing could be ascertained and reason would be investigated.
After the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.