Remains found, family rejects police claims in Indore EV incident:Illegal stockpiling of 12 cylinders surfaces, Food Dept to probe

Seven days after the deadly EV fire in Indore, police on Tuesday confirmed that human remains were recovered from the house. However, family members have denied the claim. The identity of the remains is still unknown. Police suspect the remains may belong to six-year-old Tanay. Discovery during property handover Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-2) Amarendra Singh said the remains were found during the process of handing the house back to the family, in the presence of police officials. The remains were later buried at the Tilak Nagar cremation ground. Station House Officer (Tilak Nagar) Manish Lodha said the discovery was made after a foul smell was noticed while the family was removing belongings from the house. Family disputes police version Saurabh, the elder son of Manoj Pugalia, has denied that any human remains were found inside the house, contradicting the police’s statement. Eight killed, four injured in March 18 fire The fire broke out on March 18 at Arham Villa in the Brijeshwari Annex locality of Indore, killing eight people and injuring four others. Six of the deceased were relatives who had come from Kishanganj in Bihar. Only child’s leg found initially On the day of the incident, only Tanay’s leg was recovered. Based on this, police believe the newly found remains could be his. In a shocking revelation, the postmortem report stated that what was initially believed to be Tanay’s body turned out to be sofa foam, as confirmed by doctors during examination. Contradictory statements raise doubts Saurabh has given conflicting statements since the incident. He initially claimed that the electric vehicle was not charging, suggesting it was not the cause of the fire. However, the electricity department’s report confirmed that the vehicle was on charge. After an automatic power cut, the current resumed, causing a short circuit that triggered the fire. Illegal storage of gas cylinders under scanner Police recovered 8 domestic and 4 commercial gas cylinders from inside the house, two of which had exploded. As per rules, storage beyond 100 kilograms of gas without authorization is not permitted. The large number of cylinders has raised serious safety concerns. Food Department to launch isnvestigation The Food and Civil Supplies Department will conduct a departmental inquiry into the illegal storage of cylinders. Food Officer Mohanlal Maru said action will be taken after reviewing the police report. Postmortem confirms cause of death Doctors at Maharaja Yeshwantrao (MY) Hospital submitted the postmortem report, confirming that none of the victims died due to electrocution. All deaths were caused by suffocation due to smoke inhalation and severe burn injuries. Victims tried to rescue others According to reports, Manoj Pugalia first rescued his sons Saurabh, Saumil, Harshit, and his wife Sunita. He then went back inside to save others but could not escape as the fire spread rapidly. He and his daughter-in-law Simran were later found near the terrace gate in a severely burnt condition. Two deaths due to suffocation Postmortem findings revealed that Vijay Sethia and Ruchika died due to suffocation rather than burns. Carbon monoxide traces were found in their bodies. It is believed they inhaled smoke while asleep, which led to their deaths before the fire reached them. Bodies of three women charred beyond recognition The medical team conducted a detailed examination of all four female victims. Three bodies were completely charred, making identification extremely difficult. To avoid any disputes, thorough examinations were conducted. It was also confirmed that none of the women were pregnant.