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Indore Congress Leader Pravesh Agrawal Dies in Pre-Dawn Penthouse Fire

Police have opened a forensic probe into a suspected temple-lamp ignition, with conflicting early accounts under review.

Overview

  • The blaze erupted around 4–5 a.m. in a penthouse above a Mahindra showroom in Indore’s Lasudia area.
  • Agrawal, a businessman and Congress figure, died of suffocation after firefighters found him unconscious despite CPR efforts.
  • His wife and one daughter were hospitalized for serious injuries, according to officials and local reports.
  • Investigators are examining wiring and site materials after police said an akhand jyot in the home temple may have started the fire.
  • Some initial reports placed the origin in the showroom, and senior Congress leaders, including Kamal Nath, offered condolences.