Pramesh S Jain
The decomposed bodies of a couple were found inside a locked room at a house in Kadugondahalli in Gangammanagudi on Monday,two days after a fire caused by an alleged LPG cylinder leak broke out at the premises.
The couple are suspected to have died of suffocation after thick smoke engulfed the room.
The deceased have been identified as Akash Basavaraj, 27 and Nagarathna,24.
Senior officer told reporters that,the fire broke out on October 24 at a house comprising ground and first floors,with five rooms rented out to different occupants.
As the fire spread,the occupants reportedly rushed out of the house in panic.
However,Akash and Nagarathna allegedly became frightened and locked themselves inside their room.
They are suspected to have died of suffocation as thick smoke filled the room.
After the fire was extinguished,police inspected the premises but did not discover the couple.
On Monday,a police team returned to the spot for a further inspection and found that the door of one room was jammed. After forcing it open,they found the couple’s decomposed bodies inside.
The bodies were shifted to a hospital for postmortem examination.
The Gangammanagudi police have registered a case of accidental death and are investigating the exact cause of the incident.
