Woman charred to death in Delhi

Asking for a lift proved fatal for a young woman in north-west Delhi.

Asking for a lift proved fatal for a young woman in north-west Delhi.

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The woman, said to be in her mid-twenties, was charred to death in Bawana early this morning as the car she was travelling in caught fire.

The incident took place at around 5:30 am and the identity of the woman is yet to be established.

The woman asked for a lift from Surendra Rana (30) and his sister Nirmal (28).

However, the car rammed into a divider soon and caught fire.

Rana and Nirmal somehow managed to get out of the car but the woman remained trapped inside.

A fire tender was rushed to the spot which doused the fire. She was rushed to Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital where she was declared brought dead.