Nonagenarian succumbs to burn injuries in Hyderabad

A case under Section 174 of CrPC is registered by the police and investigation taken up

Hyderabad: A nonagenarian died after sustaining burns while lighting a cigar at his house in Chikalguda in the city on Saturday night.

According to the police, P Chitti Babu (98) a resident of Chilkalguda and a retired government employee, on Saturday night lighted a cigar and in the process his clothes caught fire after a spark of a match stick landed on it. The family members immediately doused the flames and rushed him to the hospital where he died due to severe burns.

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On receiving information, the Chilkalguda police visited to the spot and shifted the body to mortuary. A case under Section 174 of CrPC is registered by the police and investigation taken up.

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