20211110 Vijayawada: Smoking sets bedridden woman on fire
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Vijayawada: Smoking sets bedridden woman on fire
Updated: 2021-11-10
VIJAYAWADA: In a freak accident, a bedridden woman died in a fire mishap at her residence in Sitanapet area under Satyanarayanapuram police station limits on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Reddy Sitamma (71). According to Satyanarayanapuram police, the incident happened in the morning after her son Reddy Durga Rao, a daily wage labourer went out for work.
Police explained that Sitamma was bedridden due to old-age related ailments. After giving her a bath and serving her meal, Durga Rao left for work.
Locals noticed smoke coming out of the house and called Durga Rao. Upon reaching the spot, Rao was shocked to find the bed set ablaze and doused the flames using a bucket of water. Sitamma was charred to death by the time the flames were put out.
Cops reached the spot and examined the scene and found hand rolled cigarettes on the bed that may have caused the fire. Inquiry revealed that Sitamma had a habit of smoking and Durga Rao kept a pack next to her bed before leaving for work.
Cops suspect Sitamma might not have stubbed out the cigarette properly, causing the freak accident.
“Also, the woman was reportedly frail and couldn’t walk or scream for help which put her in a helpless situation,” a police official said. A suspicious death case was registered at Satyanarayanapuram police station and Sitamma’s body sent for postmortem. Further investigation is on.
Cops found cigarettes on the bed that may have caused the fire. Inquiry revealed that Sitamma had a habit of smoking and her son had kept a pack next to her bed
Web Source: The Times of India