The constabulary said Dr Bhim Sen Seth was trapped wrong the location and was rescued by firefighters successful burnt condition. (File)
A 68-year-old oculus specializer died successful a occurrence astatine his location successful East Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar connected Monday evening.
According to Apoorva Gupta, Deputy Commissioner of Police (East), the Laxmi Nagar constabulary presumption got an alert connected October 14 astatine astir 7.11 p.m. regarding a occurrence astatine the crushed level of a four-story residential gathering successful Block J & K Extension, adjacent a superior school. Gupta said 2 occurrence tenders were rushed to the spot and extinguished the flames.
The constabulary said Dr Bhim Sen Seth was trapped wrong the location and was rescued by firefighters successful burnt condition. “He was instantly shifted to Dr Hedgewar Hospital by the PCR but was declared dormant upon accomplishment by the doctors,” said a constabulary officer.
During their archetypal investigation, the constabulary learnt Dr Seth lived unsocial successful the location and practised successful his backstage session nearby. “His 2 children, Rahul, 35, and Bhagti Seth, 27, reside successful the United States and Germany, respectively, portion his wife, Rose Mary Seth, lives successful Switzerland. The household members person been informed and are presently connected their mode to Delhi,” said the constabulary officer.
The assemblage of the doc has been shifted to a mortuary successful Subzi Mandi, and the Crime Team was called for inspection of the scene.
Gupta said, “An inquest proceeding has been initiated nether Section 194 of BNSS (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita)”.
The origin of the occurrence is inactive nether investigation, added the police.