Paralytic man charred to death as house catches fire

A 48-year-old paralytic man was charred to death after a fire broke out at his house in central Delhi's Chandni Mahal, police said today.

Iqbal, was alone at home, when the fire broke out at the first floor of the house last night. He couldn't escape since he was paralytic and suffering from multiple ailments. His family members had gone to attend a function, police said.

It is suspected that a short-circuit caused the fire. The curtains on the window caught fire that spread throughout the house. Neighbours saw flames emanating from the house and tried to douse it but were not successful, they said.

Neighbours said the residents of the second floor had to jump on the neighbouring roof to save their lives.

It took some time for the fire tenders to reach the spot as the roads are narrow. By the time the blaze was doused, the man was charred to death, police said.

Iqbal used to work as a car mechanic but he had been bedridden for months now. He is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son.

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