Krishnagiri: A tragic incident occurred in the village of Veeramalai near Pochampally, as a woman and her son were charred to death in a fire that broke out at their home on Sunday night. The victims were identified as P Rajammal, 65, and her son P Murugesan, 40. Neighbours made the horrifying discovery on Monday morning when they noticed that the two had not emerged from their house. Upon investigation, it was revealed that a mosquito repellent had sparked a fire while the mother and son were sleeping.
Preliminary inquiries suggest that Murugesan had disposed of his beedi without properly extinguishing it, causing it to fall onto the leaking liquid from a mosquito repellent. This combination ignited a fire that quickly spread to the bedsheets, engulfing the victims in flames. The police were alerted by concerned neighbours and promptly arrived at the scene. They had to break open the door to enter the house, where they found Rajammal and Murugesan charred beyond recognition on the bed.
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The bodies were sent to the government hospital and medical college for a postmortem examination. The police have registered a case and are conducting further investigations into the incident.
The deceased mother and son had been living together in Veeramalai after Murugesan’s separation from his wife and two children. The tragedy has left the community in shock and mourning. The incident serves as a tragic reminder of the importance of fire safety and the need to exercise caution when dealing with potential fire hazards.
In unrelated news, two men have been arrested in Pune for opening fire on a jeweller during a robbery. The suspects fired multiple rounds at the victim before fleeing with cash and ornaments. Additionally, two separate fire incidents were reported in Thane city, resulting in property damage but no injuries. The fires were promptly extinguished by the fire brigade.
