An elderly man was suspected to have died asphyxiation after a fire broke out in his residence at Vayupuri Colony in Neredmet on Sunday (September 22, 2025) night. The deceased has been identified as 79-year-old Jayaprakash Ramanna.
The villa is located on the service road in Neredmet, between a car showroom and a wine mart. He was living alone on the ground floor of a G+1 villa, while his sister’s family stayed on the first floor. His son works in Bangalore and his daughter is married and lives in Kukatpally. “His sister family went out on Sunday evening when he is suspected to have either heated water to take a shower or used an appliance which triggered a short circuit,” said an officer from the Neredmet police.
