A man identified as Sanjay alias Shubham Dixit started the fire, he had an unrequited love for a girl. They had an altercation previously too where he threatened the girl and had set a scooter on fire, said Indore Police Commissioner Harinarayan Chari Mishra
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A young man whose love was unrequited set fire to a double-storey building in Indore's Swarna Bagh Colony in the early hours May 7. In the incident, seven persons were charred to death, Indore Police Commissioner said.
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Speaking to ANI, Indore Police Commissioner, Harinarayan Chari Mishra said, during the investigation it was found that a man identified as Sanjay alias Shubham Dixit started the fire.
"More than 50 CCTV footages were analysed. In a footage Sanjay alias Shubham Dixit was spotted just before the incident. Police collected some more information and later found that he had started the fire. Further information is being scooped out," Mishra said. He added, the accused had money and an unrequited love for a girl. They had an altercation earlier also where the accused threatened the girl and had set a scooter on fire.
"The accused wanted to marry the girl, but his love was unrequited. They previously had a fight twice as well. The accused has not been arrested yet but will be soon nabbed. Action will be taken against the accused under sections of murder. The girl is safe and out of danger," Mishra said.
According to preliminary information the blaze is suspected to be have triggered by an electric short circuit inside a house, Indore Police Commissioner Harinarayan Chari Mishra who was present at the site told ANI.
The Police Commissioner said, "Seven people have died and nine people have so far been rescued by officials present at the spot." A fire department official said: "The fire might have started due a short circuit. It took us three hours to bring the fire under control." Further investigation is underway.
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