Hyderabad, Nov 24 || A person was burnt alive when fire broke out in a car in Hyderabad early Monday morning.
The accident occurred on Outer Ring Road near Shamirpet on the city outskirts.
According to police, the fire broke out in EcoSport car, which was parked by the roadside.
Police suspect that the man had slept in the car with its AC switched on. He was trapped as the fire spread fast and engulfed the entire car.
The car, while on its way to Keesara from Shamirpet, was parked by the roadside near Leonia Restaurant. Alerted by passersby, police rushed to the spot and doused the fire. The car was completely gutted.