A woman, Sadhana, along with her brother, was on her way from Marathahalli to her grandmother’s house in Anekal, when the car in which they were travelling developed a snag and came to a halt.
Repeated efforts to start the car failed and suddenly there was a fire in the engine.
The duo got down from the car and Sadhana cried out for help.
Passers-by gathered at the spot and efforts by them to douse the fire proved futile. By the time the fire personnel arrived, the car was gutted completely. Anekal police have registered a case.
(Published 30 December 2010, 17:53 IST)