Car catches fire in Gurgaon, 3 charred

THE POLICE SAID THAT A TECHNICAL FAULT APPEARED TO BE THE REASON BEHIND

THE FIRE

men were burnt to death on Thursday night when the CNG car they were travelling in caught fire near Ullawas village in Sector 60, near the Golf Course extension road.

The three were identified as Gajender, 28, Devender, 38, and Narender, 25, all residents of Palra village. The three of them were close friends, said Pramod Kumar, a former sarpanch of Palra village.

The police at Badshahpur police station said that a technical fault appeared to be the reason behind the fire. The police were informed about the incident by a passerby at 10.17pm and they rushed to the spot immediately, an official said.

The fire brigade was called by police constable Hansraj at 10.27pm and it took about 25 minutes for the fire tenders to reach the spot. By then, 80% of the car had been burnt, including the three occupants, said Chandan, an eyewitness, who lives near the spot.

As per eyewitnesses, Gajender and Narender had lost consciousness when smoke started emanating from the vehicle. Devender had tried to get out of the car but could not do so because the central locking system was jammed.

Initial investigation revealed that the car had caught fire due to leakage of CNG gas.