Agra,

23 Jan (HS): A man was killed after his automobile caught fire as he was

traveling in Agra and the vehicle doors failed to open on time, according to

authorities on Friday.

According

to Assistant Commissioner of Police Gaurav Singh, the 45-year-old Virendra was

driving on the Bodla-Bichpuri route on Thursday night when smoke suddenly

billowed from the automobile, which quickly caught fire. Singh reported that

the car's doors refused to open, keeping him inside as the flames enveloped the

vehicle. Firefighters and police arrived on the scene and extinguished the

blaze. Virendra's burnt body was discovered in the automobile and taken for

post-mortem investigation.

The

specific origin of the fire has yet to be determined, although preliminary

suspicions point to a short circuit. The car's locks failed to unlock, trapping

the driver and killing him, authorities said.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi