Auto-rickshaw driver charred to death as vehicle catches fire in Gurugram

An unidentified auto rickshaw driver was charred to death after his CNG auto rickshaw caught fire near Rajiv Chowk in Gurugram on Tuesday, police said. According to the police, the incident took place at 230 am at the main road near Rajiv Chowk when a moving auto-rickshaw caught fire and was engulfed in flames.

An unidentified auto rickshaw driver was charred to death after his CNG auto rickshaw caught fire near Rajiv Chowk in Gurugram on Tuesday, police said. According to the police, the incident took place at 2:30 am at the main road near Rajiv Chowk when a moving auto-rickshaw caught fire and was engulfed in flames. Due to the CNG gas, the fire spread rapidly within seconds, police said. Bystanders tried to rescue the driver, but the flames were so intense that no one dared to approach. The driver was trapped inside and burned alive. Eyewitnesses said that the fire spread rapidly and the driver didn't have a chance to get out. He got burned inside the vehicle. The fire brigade team reached the spot and managed to control the fire. Police extricated the charred body with great difficulty and sent it for a postmortem. ''Investigation so far revealed that the auto-rickshaw involved in the incident was registered to a resident of Arjun Nagar, Gurugram. When the police team reached his address, he was not found there. A mobile number was also found on the auto rickshaw, but the number is not in use. We are trying to identify the deceased and the owner of the auto. An FIR has been registered at Sadar police station, and further investigation is underway'', said a senior police officer.