Sanjay Shyam Dasani (49), his woman Kanika (45) and their home assistance Chhavi Chauhan (24) died successful the fire. (File Photo)
A salient businessman, his woman and their home assistance died allegedly of suffocation wrong their location successful Kanpur, UttarPradesh pursuing a occurrence that broke retired from a earthen lamp aboriginal Friday, constabulary said.
The mates had installed an physics fastener connected their chamber doorway but arsenic the blaze erupted, they failed to participate the close unlocking codification successful panic and remained trapped, a elder serviceman said. Sanjay Shyam Dasani (49), his woman Kanika (45) and their home assistance Chhavi Chauhan (24) died successful the fire.
DCP (Central Kanpur) Dinesh Tripathi said the occurrence began astir 3 am, aft the household performed precocious nighttime prayers, leaving the lamp burning successful the temple, made of wood.
“Dasani, his woman and their maid had each retired to their bedrooms and were dormant erstwhile the occurrence dispersed rapidly done the house,” helium said. “When section officials, including occurrence brigade, were alerted, they reached the spot and the trio was rushed to the Regency Hospital wherever they were declared dormant by doctors.”
Around 4 am, their lad Harsh returned location aft Diwali celebrations and discovered the location filled with heavy fume and flames. He alerted neighbours, who past contacted the constabulary and occurrence department. Further probe is on.