Overview
- Authorities identified the deceased as Mohit Bhupendra Shah, 32, a resident of Daund who worked as an accountant in Pune.
- The incident occurred at Hotel Orient in Somwar Peth around noon after staff noticed smoke, doused the flames, and alerted police and the fire brigade.
- Shah was found unconscious in the room and was taken to Sassoon Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
- A preliminary probe suggests a cigarette may have ignited the bed while he was intoxicated, producing heavy smoke that likely caused suffocation, with a burn injury noted on one hand.
- Police have registered an accidental death report and sent the body for postmortem as the investigation continues, with officers noting the room’s doors and windows were closed.