Dhanendra Kumar, retired IAS officer and first CCI chairman, passed away in a fire caused by a suspected AC blast at his Delhi home
Dhanendra Kumar, India's first CCI chairman (2009–2011), died of smoke inhalation after an AC unit fire at his Delhi home on May 29. His tenure established India's competition law enforcement baseline, shaping the M&A and antitrust review framework that still governs tech players operating in the Indian market.
Kumar died of smoke inhalation from a fire caused by an AC blast
May 29, 2026
09:11 am
What's the storyDhanendra Kumar, a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and the first chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), died in a fire at his home in Hauz Khas, Delhi.
The incident occurred around 11:18pm on Thursday and was suspected to have been caused by an air conditioning unit explosion, The Indian Express reported.
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