House fire claims life of daily wage worker near Bengaluru: Report

A daily wage worker, A Udaykumar, was killed in a fire at his home near Bengaluru while he slept. The fire likely started from a discarded cigarette.

Published on: Jul 20, 2025, 12:04:32 IST

By HT News Desk, Bengaluru

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In a tragic incident, a daily wage worker was killed in his sleep as a fire overtook his home near Bengaluru on Friday night. The incident occurred in the Doddabelavangala area in Doddaballapura. The deceased has been identified as A Udaykumar, who was 35 years old, The Times of India reported.

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The tragedy unfolded after midnight, when Udaykumar, who was sleeping in the house alone that evening, died as the fire overtook his residence. His mother, Arasamma, a widow, was away visiting relatives at the time of the incident, the report stated.

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Officials investigating the case said Udaykumar struggled with longstanding habits of drinking and smoking, and had reportedly visited a neighbourhood liquor store before returning home that night. Authorities believe the fire may have started because of a lit cigarette that was discarded near his bed, inadvertently sparking the fatal accident.

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In a separate incident, a seven year old boy lost his life as he fell out of a moving school bus and came under its rear tyre.

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