Youth burnt to death in his apartment

New Delhi: In South Delhi a 21-year-old youth charred to death at his rented apartment in Delhi’s Kishangarh area on Wednesday morning. His room caught fire and his burnt body was found by his brother and informed the police.

According to DNA, senior police officer said, “A police team was rushed to the spot immediately. The injured, who was found unconscious in a partially burnt condition, was taken to a nearby hospital. Later, the hospital authority declared him dead. He was identified as Rohit, 21. He used to run a grocery shop,” said a senior police officer.

Rohit’s brother Rajesh said to the police that Rohit had went to native place, Begusarai in Bihar and returned on Wednesday morning.

“Rajesh said that after coming back, Rohit went to his room to rest before going to the shop. After sometime, Rajesh heard about the fire and rushed to his house. He broke the door of his room open with the help of neighbours and found his brother nearly 50 percent burnt,” police said.

Police are investigating into the case and said it might be a suicide but no suicide note is found in the house.