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The owner of a major automobile manufacturer's showroom died in a fire that broke out in a three-storey commercial-cum-residential building in Indore in the wee hours of Thursday, a police official said.The showroom owner's daughter apparently inhaled smoke and was hospitalised, said the official.Police Inspector Neetu Singh told reporters that the fire broke out at around 5 am in the building located in the Lasudia police station area.She said the four-wheeler manufacturer's showroom is located on the first two floors of the building, while the family of outlet owner Pravesh Agarwal resides in the penthouse on the third floor.Singh stated that it seems a lamp in the showroom owner's house caused the blaze.Live Events"Initially, it has been determined that an Akhand Jyoti lamp (a continuously burning oil lamp) was burning in the temple in Agarwal's house. This lamp caused the fire," informed the Inspector.Gradually, the entire house got filled with smoke, and the occupants began to suffocate, she said.Agarwal, his wife, and their two minor daughters were sleeping in the house at the time of the fire, said Singh."Showroom owner Pravesh Agarwal died in the incident. His elder daughter is hospitalised and doctors are monitoring her condition. The rest of the family is safe," she added.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onIndore vehicle showroom fireIndore fire accidentautomobile manufacturerIndore showroom owner deathPravesh Agarwal (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onIndore vehicle showroom fireIndore fire accidentautomobile manufacturerIndore showroom owner deathPravesh Agarwal(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless Prime ExclusivesInvestment IdeasStock Report PlusePaperWealth Edition123View all Stories
