Man charred to death inside car in north Delhi, one injured
New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- A 40-year-old cab driver was charred to death while his friend suffered serious burn injuries after their Maruti Ertiga taxi hit a concrete barrier and caught fire on the Urban Extension Road (UER)-II near Narela in north Delhi early on Sunday.
According to police, the deceased was identified as Vipender and the injured Jagbir, both go by single name and residents of Haryana's Panipat. Jagbir, 40, is currently critical and undergoing treatment at Satyawadi Raja Harish Chandra (SRHC) hospital.
Deputy commissioner of police (outer north) Hareshwar V Swami said the Narela Industrial Area police station received information about a crash at Jhanda Chowk, near Holambi Khurd village at around 2am on Sunday. When the team reached the spot, they found the body of a man in the driver's seat.
"Another person with burns was found in the front passenger's seat. Both were rushed to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial (BHRM) hospital, where Vipender was declared dead. Jagbir was later shifted to SRHC hospital," said a police officer.
DCP Swami said the vehicle had Haryana's registration number. Families of both the victims were informed about the accident.
Though the exact cause of fire was not ascertained till Sunday evening, police suspected the four-wheeler could be moving at a high speed and its driver could have failed to see the jersey barriers. The extension road is yet to be inaugurated and made operational for the public....
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