Meerut, Nov. 20 -- Head Constable Vibhor Kumar was found burned to death inside his rented accommodation near the Gurudwara in Sharma Nagar, Saket, in the wee hours of Wednesday. Initial investigation suggests that the fire started after his bed caught fire while he was smoking.
According to officials, Vibhor, a native of Shamli and currently posted at the Police Lines, was living alone in the rented house. Residents in the neighborhood noticed smoke rising from his home at around 3:30 am. Since the door was locked from the inside, locals were unable to reach him immediately.
They eventually broke down the door and alerted the Civil Lines police and the fire department. By the time help arrived, Vibhor had already been consumed by the fla...