Overview
- The Ford EcoSport caught fire between 5.45 a.m. and 6 a.m. on the Outer Ring Road under Shamirpet police limits after entering from the Dundigal tollgate toward Keesara, according to police.
- The occupant was identified as Durga Prasad, who was found completely charred inside the vehicle.
- Preliminary findings indicate he had parked on the roadside, applied the handbrake and reclined the seat, with investigators noting he may have switched on the heater before falling asleep.
- The car was fully ablaze within minutes, and fire and police crews extinguished the flames but could not save him.
- Shamirpet Police registered a case and are examining whether an electrical short circuit or another factor triggered the fire.