Driver burnt alive as moving car catches fire in Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): A man was burnt to death after the car he was driving caught fire while in motion in Agra and the vehicle doors failed to open on time, police said on Friday.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Gaurav Singh said the 45-year-old Virendra was on on the Bodla-Bichpuri road on Thursday night when smoke suddenly began billowing from the car, which soon caught fire.
Before he could escape, the doors of the car failed to open, trapping him inside as the flames engulfed the vehicle, Singh said.
Fire brigade and police teams rushed to the spot and doused the blaze. Virendra's charred body was recovered from the car and sent for post-mortem examination.
The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, though preliminary suspicion points to a short circuit. The car's locks failed to open, leaving the driver trapped and leading to his death, police added.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
