Elderly man dies in house fire in Bengaluru’s Kengeri

BENGALURU: An 80-year-old man died in a fire that broke out at his residence in Mailasandra under the Kengeri police limits in the wee hours of Thursday in Bengaluru.

According to police, the deceased has been identified as Mylarappa, a resident of Thimmarayappa Circle in Mailasandra. A case has been registered at Kengeri Police Station under Section 194(3)(iv) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and further investigation is underway.

Police said the incident occurred between 2 am and 2.30 am on February 19 and was reported at around 5 am. The complaint was lodged by Ramya, 32, the victim’s granddaughter, who resides with her family in the same locality.

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