UP: Retired IG Dies Due To Fire At His Lucknow Residence, Wife And Son In Critical Condition

Retired Inspector General Dinesh Chandra Pandey died in the fire incident, his wife and son sustained injuries and are informed to be in critical condition.

New Delhi: Retired Inspector General Dinesh Chandra Pandey died after being trapped in a fire that broke out in his house in Lucknow's Indiranagar on Saturday late at night.

Pandey's wife and son were present in the house with him. They sustained injuries and are admitted to the hospital in critical condition, news agency ANI reported.

According to ANI, both are currently being treated at Chandan Hospital in Lucknow. 

Indira Nagar Fire Station and police reached the spot after receiving information about the fire incident.

"Retired IG Dinesh Chandra Pandey died after being trapped in a fire that broke out in his house in Indira Nagar yesterday late at night. Pandey's wife and son, who were present in the house with him, sustained injuries and are admitted to the hospital in critical condition," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) North Qasim Abidi, as quoted by ANI.

He informed that a joint team of fire and police rescued the three trapped from the first floor during the search operation. "Immediately, they took them to the nearby hospital. where the doctors declared the retired IPS officer dead while his wife and son are in critical condition," the DCP added.

Further investigation is underway to find out what caused the fire.

(With Agency Inputs)