The family of a cop miraculously escaped a tragedy, when the car that they were travelling in suddenly caught fire on Mysore-Bangalore Road, near Siddalingapur, on Monday.
Kantharaj, 39, Inspector (Law and Order), Devaraja Police Station, a resident of Ramanahalli, here was returning home with his family members from Pandavapura, when the incident occurred.
He was travelling with his wife Devika, 28 years, and father-in-law K Srinivas, 69 years in the Maruti 800 car (KA 05 2062). Kantharaj noticed a spark near the bonnet and immediately all three jumped of them out of the car. By the time the fire personnel dozed the fire, the car was almost charred.
Published 04 November 2013, 18:48 IST