An elderly couple was burnt to death and another person sustained injuries when a massive fire broke out at their residence in West Delhi's Moti Nagar area in the wee hours of Friday. According to the police, the incident took place at Sudarshan Park area at around 3am.
According to police, the dead were identified as Chedi lal (70) and his wife laxmi (62). Vinay, who was staying withthe couple as a tenant, sustained burn injuries while trying to save the couple.
"The fire broke out at the ground floor. Two fire tenders were rushed to the spot. the couple were rushed to the nearby hospital where they were declared dead on arrival. We have registered a case and are investigating the matter", Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) West said,
locals on Friday claimed that it was Santosh, the couple's son, who had lit the fire and then ran away from the spot. "Santosh is mentally unstable and he used to get into verbal spats with his parents almost on a daily basis. He must have done it and then fled the scene", said Harsh Chopra, one of the neighbours.