A man from Srinagar succumbed in the hospital after reportedly sustaining burn injuries due to the firepot (Kangri) at his home.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident and are ascertaining the cause of the death.
Hospital sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a man from the Qamarwari area of Srinagar identified as Bashir Gani Baba was brought to the SMHS hospital with critical burn injuries. The man succumbed in the hospital shortly after his arrival.
Reports said that the victim sustained burn injuries after using traditional ‘kangri’ at his home. [KNT]