Latest News | Himachal: Nepalese Labourer Killed in House Fire in Shimla

Shimla, Nov 28 (PTI) A Nepalese labourer was burnt alive in a fire that broke out in a house here, police said on Thursday.

According to police, the incident occurred on Wednesday night when a makeshift house in Tikkar village was gutted in a fire.

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Upon receiving information, the police reached the spot on Thursday morning and found the body of a man, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rohru Ravindra Negi said.

The victim was identified as Prem (53). He was working as a labourer in the orchards of a local orchardist, Negi said.

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The body was sent for post-mortem. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

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