Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Police Officer Dies in House Fire; Extortion Gang Busted
A police officer named Vibhor Kumar died in a fire that happened in his house.
He was living alone and the police are trying to figure out how the fire started.
They think it might have been caused by a cigarette or an incense stick.
In another incident, Punjab Police arrested a man who was part of an extortion gang and recovered four pistols from him.
A fire broke out in a house in Sharma Nagar, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Police Head Constable Vibhor Kumar, aged 36, died in the incident
Kumar was living alone and was a 2011-batch recruit posted at Meerut Police Lines
Police suspect the fire may have been caused by a cigarette ember or a mosquito-repellent incense stick
In a separate incident, Punjab Police arrested a man involved in an extortion gang and recovered four pistols
- Who
- Vibhor Kumar, a 36-year-old Police Head Constable (Meerut) and Amandeep, a member of an extortion gang (Kapurthala)
- What
- A fire broke out in Kumar's house and Amandeep was arrested with four pistols
- When
- Early Wednesday morning (Meerut) and recently (Kapurthala)
- Where
- Sharma Nagar, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (Meerut) and Kapurthala district, Punjab (Kapurthala)
- Why
- The cause of the fire is under investigation (Meerut) and Amandeep was involved in extortion activities (Kapurthala)
Fire Cause
Fire Cause
Possible Causes
Fire Cause
Cigarette ember
Fire Cause
Mosquito-repellent incense stick
- Age
- 36 years old
- Occupation
- Police Head Constable
- Batch
- 2011
- Posting
- Meerut Police Lines
- Residence
- Shamli
- Gang
- Jagga Fukiwal extortion gang
- Weapons Recovered
- Four pistols
