Secunderabad fire: Police cite 'overcharging' as possible blast cause at e-bike store

The fire incident in Telangana's Secunderabad hotel that claimed the lives of eight people on Monday is likely to have started from an electric scooter that was being charged in the basement, a senior Hyderabad Police officer said based on CCTV footage from the establishment.

A massive fire broke out on Monday in the Ruby Pride Luxury Hotel, close to the Secunderabad railway station, which led to the deaths of eight people.

Locals, along with police and fire departments, worked hard to rescue those that were stuck in the hotel.

“The building is equipped with 32-channel CCTV cameras, of which, 25 cameras are functioning. A study of the footage obtained from them after the mishap pointed out the origin of fire and it appears that the smoke first emerged from an e-bike kept for charging,” deputy commissioner of police (North Zone, Hyderabad) Chandana Deepthi said.

DCP Chandana said at least 28 electric two-wheelers, eight petrol bikes and several generators and open batteries were completely destroyed in the fire. She added that four commercial gas cylinders were also found in the cellar and were leaking.

According to the DCP, four of the five people accused in the case were formally arrested on Wednesday and produced before a local court which remanded them in 14-day judicial custody.

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