NEW DELHI: An
elderly couple
was charred to death when a fire broke inside their house in
Moti Nagar
area of Delhi early on Friday.
Couple's 24-year-old
grandson
was also injured in the incident and is
undergoing treatment.
Fire officials said that they got a call about the incident around 3:30am, soon after which two fire tenders were sent to the spot. Another fire tender was pushed to action and the fire was controlled by 4:30am.
The
charred bodies
of Lakshmi and Khedi Lal, both aged 70 years, were found inside their room.
Police said that they are yet to ascertain the reason behind the
fire incident and have registered a case at the Moti Nagar police station to investigate into the matter.