BENGALURU: The blaze, which killed a 30-year-old homemaker and her four-year-old son inside their car in the basement of their Whitefield apartment in February, was caused by an electrical
short circuit in the vehicle, says a report from the
forensic science laboratory (
FSL).
On February 3, Neha Verma, along with her son Param, was parking her Maruti Ritz car in the basement of their apartment when a fire broke out.
The FSL, based on the samples received, sent a report to police stating the “fire started due to an electrical short circuit in the car.” However, it does not mention about the part of the car where the fire originated and how it actually happened.
“We have sought another report from the FSL and we will soon know from where the fire originated. The gutted vehicle is being tested at the chemical lab of FSL,” an investigating officer said.
Rajesh Kumar, husband of Neha Verma, said, “I am aware of the fact that FSL reports have reached police. But what we need to known is the root of the fire. Once we are clear about it, we can proceed with the case. This incident should be an eyeopener for car users. Each car owner or driver must follow basic precautionary measures like installing fire extinguishers inside the vehicle,” he said.
Neha, a native of Indore, was married to startup entrepreneur Rajesh Kumar, who is from Belagavi. Rajesh, who runs road trip platform Highway-Delite, from Diamond District, Old Airport Road, had shifted to the city four years ago. Param was their only child.
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