India, March 20 -- Hours after the tragic fire incident at Hinjewadi, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Regional Transport Office (RTO) inspected the vehicle and concluded that prima facie short circuit appeared to be the cause of the fire.

According to RTO officials, the ill-fated vehicle, a 2015 model, had valid permits, taxes, and insurance at the time of the incident, ruling out any immediate compliance issues.

Sandesh Chavan, Pimpri-Chinchwad Regional Transport officer, said, "Our preliminary inspection suggests that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the wiring under the driver's seat. We have asked the vehicle manufacturer's team to conduct a detailed assessment and submit a report."

He also pointed out that materials like leather, pl...