Zeenews Bureau
New Delhi: In a tragic incident, an unidentified person was charred to death after his car suddenly caught fire on the Azadpur Road in the national capital on Thursday, creating panic among commuters.
As per reports, the Maruti Alto car, which was parked in the side-lane of the busy road, caught fire causing the death of one person who was seen lying unconscious on the front row seat next to the driver’s seat.
The exact reason of the fire is yet to be ascertained, however, initial investigation suggests that it could not have been caused by a spark in the CNG system of the car.
Traffic on the Azadpur road has been stopped for the moment as fireengines are being rushed to the spot to douse the fire.
Top police officials have also reached the spot to take stock of the situation.
Police are making efforts to identify the car owner.
First Published: Thursday, September 22, 2011, 13:18