EV blaze during charging claims 8 lives in Indore:4-month pregnant daughter-in-law, unborn child among victims

The EV car charging fire incident in Indore’s Brijeshwari area is not just a case of fire, but a story of an entire family being devastated. Just hours before the tragedy, the house of Tilak Nagar businessman Manoj Pugalia was filled with joy and activity. Now, it stands in silence, grief and mourning. In a single night, the family lost several members, leaving behind only memories and unfulfilled hopes. The most heartbreaking story is of Manoj’s elder daughter-in-law Simran, who was expecting her second child. She was four months pregnant. This time, the family had shared news of her pregnancy with only a few people, as the pain of her previous loss was still fresh. Relatives said Simran was earlier expecting twins, but both babies could not be saved due to a kidney infection. At that time, doctors had described her condition as critical and she had to undergo surgery. Second pregnancy was managed with prayers After complications in the first pregnancy, the family had taken great care of Simran during her second pregnancy, with prayers and hopes. Religious rituals were performed, and wishes were made for everything to go well this time. But fate had other plans, and this happiness too remained incomplete. The incident not only claimed Simran’s life but also that of her unborn child—two lives lost together. Look at these 5 pictures… Simran’s marriage was arranged by grandparents, not father Simran’s maternal home is also in Indore. Her father had passed away earlier, and she was married by her grandparents. She is survived by a younger brother and sister, who are now shattered by the loss. The daughter they had sent off for a happy life has returned in an unimaginable way. Simran’s mother-in-law unaware of the accident One of the most painful aspects is that Manoj’s wife Sunita has not yet been informed about the deaths. She has been kept at a relative’s house. The family is struggling with how and when to break the news to her. For a woman who spent her life building her family, it is not easy to tell her that everything has been lost in a moment. Everything was over before younger son and daughter-in-law returned The family had recently celebrated another happy occasion. Manoj’s younger son Swapnil got married in January this year. The arrival of a new bride had brought joy to the house, but fate had something else in store. Swapnil had gone to Jhabua with his wife to her parental home. On receiving news of the incident, they rushed back to Indore, but by then, everything had changed. The house that had just welcomed new beginnings was now under the shadow of death. They talked in the night, were preparing to go to hospital in the morning Just before the incident, the family had gathered for another reason. Manoj’s brother-in-law Vijay Sethia (65), who was battling cancer, had come from Bihar to Indore for treatment. He was scheduled to visit a doctor on Wednesday. His daughter had also arrived with her children on Tuesday. It is said that the family spent the night together, talking and making plans for the next day. Preparations were made to go to the hospital in the morning, but within hours, everything was destroyed. Relatives who had come for treatment and visits lost their lives in the same house. House was always full of relatives and friends Manoj Sethia had been living in the Greater Brijeshwari area for about 20 years. According to neighbours, he was a friendly and simple person. His house was always full of people—relatives, friends and business associates. Domestic workers also said that Manoj and Simran were kind and caring towards everyone. Puglia’s employees also reached home As soon as news of the incident spread, employees from Manoj’s office in New Siyaganj rushed to the house. Everyone was in shock, unable to believe such a massive tragedy could occur within hours. Later, they reached MY Hospital, where identification of the deceased and last formalities were carried out.