Bengaluru Shocker: Businessman Found Dead Inside His Burning Car, Police Probes Suicide Angle

A businessman was found dead inside his car in a remote area of Bengaluru on Saturday in a suspected case of death by suicide. The deceased is Pradeep C, a resident of Nagarabhavi 2nd Stage who operated a hotel consultancy service.

The Byadarahalli police said that the Skoda car with a Delhi registration was found parked in a deserted area near Muddinpalya. “Firefighters found that car burning, and there was a man inside, who we suspect was already dead. The fire was subsequently doused and the body retrieved,” an officer was quoted as saying by Deccan Herald. 

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“We suspect it may be a case of suicide,” he said. “CCTV feed showed the man was alone in the car. We are not concluding that it is a case of suicide as of now and investigations are ongoing,” he added. The CCTV footage from a nearby house reviewed the car entering the area at around 2.05 pm. "We are yet to establish any motive as the investigation is in its early stage," another senior officer said. "We will investigate all the angles, including financial. It is suspected that he bought a flammable liquid, possibly petrol, poured it inside and lit the match. This is yet to be established as forensic analysis is underway," he added. 

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The police have registered an unnatural death report under Section 194 (police to inquire and report on suicide) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The police stated that a probe is under way into the matter and stated that they recieved an emergency call reporting the burning car. The police dispatched the fire brigade to the scene and managed to extinguish the blaze, but C Pradeep had already died due to suffocation. The police confirmed that they have not found a suicide note from the scene yet and have started questioning Pradeep's family and friends. The officials are probing if there were any signs of financial or personal distress that may have contributed to his death.