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

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.

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.

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.

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.