A man who was driving a car was charred to death when the car caught fire accidentally, at Vasthare in Chikkamagaluru, on Friday night.
The deceased is Raghu (45). The mishap occurred when he was driving the car from Arenoor to Beekanahalli. The locals who noticed the fire tried to douse it, but their efforts went in vain. Later, fire service personnel rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire. Aldur police have registered a case.
Published 10 July 2021, 09:05 IST