New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) A person sitting inside a car was charred to death after the vehicle caught fire in north Delhi's Alipur area on Sunday, officials said.

According to fire officials, they received information regarding the blaze around 7 am, following which three fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

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The fire was later doused.

The vehicle, Kia Seltos, belongs to a person in Kurukshetra, Haryana and a team has been sent there, a senior police officer said.

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The victim is yet to be identified, he said.

A video of the incident that is being circulated on social media shows a car that is parked along the roadside catching fire immediately after a tempo passed by.

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