An octogenarian woman was suffocated to death while her 90-year-old husband Jagmohan was critically injured after a fire broke out at a house in Karkardooma. The deceased has been identified as Surankranti (85).
The fire broke out round 12 in the night. Two fire engines were pressed into service to bring the fire under control. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the fire broke out due to short circuit in the air conditioning duct. The couple was sleeping on the first floor while other members of the family were on the ground floor.
A police official of the Anand Vihar police station said that smoke started billowing out of the first floor and it was noticed by the son of the aged couple. They were rescued and taken to the nearby hospital. Swarnkranti was declared brought dead while Jagmohan is undergoing treatment,” the police said.
Swarankranti Kranti died due to suffocation. She is survived by two sons and a daughter.
The incident occurred on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday when Jagmohan (90) and his wife Surankranti were asleep in their house on the first floor of their two storey house at AGCR Enclave in Karkardooma. The fire was caused due to a short circuit triggering in the air conditioner duct and spread in few minutes.
The fire station received a call around 12.27am and immediately rushed to the spot. Two fire engines
were used to seize the fire. It took about 45 minutes to seize the fire.