Delhi man dies while sleeping near burning angithi for warmth

Tragedy struck in Delhi's New Manglapuri as bouncer Viney Arora met a horrific fate in a fire that erupted from a coal brazier (angithi) in his room while he was asleep. The 36-year-old was discovered in a charred state on the ground floor of Anganwari Wali Gali in New Manglapuri.

The Fatehpur Beri Police responded to a PCR call reporting the incident on Wednesday evening. Upon arrival, they found the victim amidst burnt remnants, including a chair, cloth, and the angithi.

The room's door, latched from the inside, was broken, revealing the grim scene. The forensic team and Delhi fire station personnel were summoned to investigate, and the Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) ambulance confirmed the tragic outcome.


The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, and we are further looking into the incident, the police revealed.