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Two die as fire breaks out at e-rickshaw charging station

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A fire official stands near a charred e-rickshaw following a fire incident in New Delhi on Monday. PTI
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Two people died after a fire broke out at an e-rickshaw charging station at a house in northeast Delhi’s Dilshad Garden area, an official said on Monday.

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The police said the fire broke out on the ground floor of a house in Gali Shamshan Wali where e-rickshaws were being charged. The blaze is suspected to have been triggered by a short circuit.

“Two persons were found dead at the scene. They have been identified as Shashi (25), who lived in the house, and Ballu (55), a vagabond who was present at the time of the incident,” a senior police officer said.

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The police said Shashi lived in the house with his parents and three brothers. A woman, identified as Meera Devi, was also rescued by local beat staff. Two e-rickshaws were gutted in the incident.

The bodies of the deceased have been sent for postmortem to ascertain the exact cause of death.

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The Crime Team and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) personnel visited the spot, and a case under relevant sections has been registered at the Nand Nagri police station.

According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a fire call was received at 11.32 pm from Tahirpur’s Kodi Colony, following which four fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire was brought under control, and a cooling operation was carried out to prevent any re-ignition, an official said.

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