Hathras: Four killed, two injured as car catches fire

“Fire tenders doused the fire. It took us several hours to remove the bodies from the car. While Vichitra was discharged from the hospital later in the day, the condition of his son is serious,” said police official.

“It appears there was a technical fault in the car. Even the driver is not being able to say much on how it all happened. The fire appears to be caused by a short circuit,” the SHO said. (Representational Image)

At least four persons, including a minor, were charred to death and two others suffered burns when their car caught fire in Sikandra Rau police station area of Hathras district in early hours of Saturday, police said.

The deceased are Shashi Bala (40), her daughter Pratiksha (18) and son Mohit (23) and Muskan (8), their driver’s daughter. Shashi’s husband Vichitra Gupta and another son Rohit were rescued but the latter, who suffered around 50 per cent burns, has been admitted to the Aligarh medical college.“

The family is from Pora village in the area. They were returning after attending a marriage ceremony when their car flipped on the road and caught fire. The driver, Yogesh Kumar, somehow managed to come out and rescued Vichitra and Rohit. But others were trapped inside. Soon flames enveloped the car and the four died on the spot. Bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem,” said Manoj Sharma, station house officer of Sikandra Rau.

“Fire tenders doused the fire. It took us several hours to remove the bodies from the car. While Vichitra was discharged from the hospital later in the day, the condition of his son is serious,” Sharma added.

“It appears there was a technical fault in the car. Even the driver is not being able to say much on how it all happened. The fire appears to be caused by a short circuit,” Sharma said.

First uploaded on: 16-12-2018 at 04:56 IST

UPSC Final Result 2023: Donoru Ananya Reddy cracked the exam in first attempt

UPSC Civil Services Result 2023: Donuru Ananya Reddy bags third rank in first attempt

EducationUpdated: April 16, 2024 23:26 IST

Two women, Donuru Ananya Reddy and Ruhani, excelled in 2023 civil services exams. Ananya, a Delhi University graduate, credited her grandfather for her success and plans to join Indian Administrative Service. She advises aspirants to personalize their preparation and not blindly follow toppers. Her sister has also achieved top score in JEE Main 2024.

View all shorts

Live Blog