Man charred to death in Kullu village

Our Correspondent

Kullu, January 21

A person was charred to death in a fire at a house in Begona village of the Gadsa valley in Bhuntar subdivision in the wee hours today. Kullu SP Gaurav Singh said Raju (43), son of Sangat Ram, was alone in the house at the time of the incident. Villagers informed the fire department and tried to douse the flames.

The fire fighters were able to control the fire but the victim could not be saved. The badly charred body of the victim was recovered in the morning. The SP said the body would be handed over to the family members after a post-mortem examination.

Four rooms, a verandah, a kitchen and one cowshed were burnt in this fire incident. Kullu Fire Officer Durga Singh said a loss of about Rs 4 lakh had been estimated in this fire incident, while property worth Rs 5 lakh had been saved from burning. The SP said the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained and further investigations were underway.

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