Yogesh K Porwar
Four labourers from West Bengal sustained burn injuries in an accidental fire which broke out at the shed while they were sleeping in Sonnenahalli under Jnanabharathi police station limits in the wee hours of Monday.
The injured Ameerul,50,Thousiful,19,Aashikul,18 and Shantu,25 were rescued and rushed to victoria hospital where they are being treated at burn wards.
According to the police the victims are daily wage labourers stating in the shed.They had lit up mosquito coli at night near their bed and covering themselves with bedsheet while sleeping to avoid mosquito bites .
The bedsheet their were covering accidental caught fire from the burning coil and soon spread and burn the victims .
They raised alarm prompting the neighbours to rush to their help and put out the fire .
The Jnanabharathi police have registered a case and are investigating .