CHIKKABALLAPUR: A man was burnt alive after the car he was driving fell into a ditch and caught fire near Golapalli village in Chintamani taluk on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Ibrahim (48). Firemen reached the spot and put out the blaze, but Ibrahim was completely charred by then.
The victim was returning home after sales in his Maruti Omni van when the incident occurred. The Kencharlahalli police visited the spot and sent the body to the Chintamani mortuary for post-mortem examination. A case has been registered and further investigation is under way.