The couple was found dead in mysterious circumstances after the fire broke out in the cottage room on Thursday, which is located on the third floor of the commercial complex in Yelahanka.
The deceased were identified as a caver, 25, and her friend, identified as Ramesh Bandivaddar, 25. They were natives of Hungunda.
According to the police, Kavei worked in the spa and Ramesh worked in a private company. The duo entered the cottage around 15:00, hours before the outbreak of fire from the Lodge room called Kitchen 6, around 17:00
Kaveri called Service Room Service on Fire. Employees warned the fire and emergency control room and tried to open the door that was locked from the inside.
After fighting for a few minutes, they opened the door and found that the girl was unconscious in the washing room while Ramesh was burned to death.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead. The new urban police Yelahanaka registered the case of suspicious death and waits for a mortem to find out the cause of death.
Representative of the police commissioner Northeast, Sajeeth VJ, said there were six rooms that belonged to the cottage without passengers except for steam. Although the fire spread to other rooms, no one was injured.
He also said that the reason for the fire is further examined by the team Soco and FSL. Families of the deceased were alerted and further investigation.
Published – October 9, 2025 22:24
