Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Driver Dies After Moving Car Catches Fire in Barabanki
A car caught fire while it was moving near a canal in Barabanki on Saturday morning.
The fire spread quickly.
The driver, Pradeep Kumar, was the only person in the car.
He could not get out and died at the scene.
He had been driving back after dropping passengers at Lucknow airport.
Firefighters came and put out the fire, but the car was already engulfed.
Police are investigating what happened.
They have not yet found out what caused the fire.
A moving car caught fire around 6 a.m. Saturday near Pyarepur Saidpur Canal in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh.
Driver Pradeep Kumar, the car’s only occupant, died after becoming trapped inside.
Kumar was returning to Barabanki after dropping passengers at Lucknow airport.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control, but the car had already been engulfed.
Police have begun an investigation; the cause of the fire remains unknown.
- Who
- Pradeep Kumar, the driver and only person in the car, died.
- What
- A moving car caught fire, trapping and killing its driver.
- When
- Around 6 a.m. on Saturday; no calendar date is specified.
- Where
- Near Pyarepur Saidpur Canal in the Safdarganj area of Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The cause of the fire is unknown; police are investigating.
- Victim
- Pradeep Kumar, a resident of Pyarepur village
- Approximate time
- Around 6 a.m. Saturday
- Location
- Near Pyarepur Saidpur Canal, Safdarganj area, Barabanki district
- Distance
- Approximately 33 km from the district headquarters
- Occupants
- Kumar was the only person in the car
- Journey
- He was returning to Barabanki after dropping passengers at Lucknow airport
- Investigation
- Police have initiated legal proceedings and are investigating the fire
