A 42-year-old businessman was found dead in his car, after his car engulfed with fire in Bengaluru’s remote area of Muddinapalya in Bengaluru. The incident took place on Saturday evening, said police. The deceased has been identified as Pradeep.
As reported by NDTV, police were informed about the vehicle engulfed in fire after which fire brigade came. The fire was doused but the man, C Pradeep, inside the car died.
Pradeep was a hotel consultant by profession. He parked his vehicle in an isolated place before setting it on fire, reported by NDTV. The investigation in this case is underway with police suspecting this incident as a case of suicide.
As per media reports, police officer, Shrinivas Murthy E, who was on Patrol got a call from the police helpline after which he reached the incident spot. After this he informed the fire department control room.
As per media reports police stated that the Pradeep C might have committed suicide because he suffered losses in his business. Police found that Pradeep brought four liters of petrol before the incident took place.
Authorities are investing whether he faced any financial distress which led to his death. Police suspects his death as suicide.
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