Bengaluru: Couple found dead in locked room days after fire at house

The decomposed bodies of a couple were found inside a locked room at a house in Kadugondahalli at Gangammanagudi on Monday (October 26), two days after a fire caused by an alleged LPG cylinder leak broke out on the premises. The couple are suspected to have died of suffocation after thick smoke engulfed the room.The deceased have been identified as Akash Basavaraj, 27 and Nagarathna, 24. According to the police, the fire broke out at the G+1 house, with five rooms rented out to different occupants.As the fire spread, the occupants reportedly rushed out of the house. However, Akash and Nagarathna allegedly became frightened and locked themselves inside their room. After the fire was extinguished, the police inspected the premises but did not find the couple. On Monday, a police team returned to the spot for further inspection and found that the door of one room was jammed. After forcing it open, they found the couple’s decomposed bodies inside. The bodies were shifted to a hospital for postmortem examination.The Gangammanagudi police have registered a case of accidental death and are investigating the exact cause of the incident. Published - October 26, 2026 07:10 pm IST