Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Elderly Delhi Man Found Dead After House Fire, Suicide Suspected
A 64-year-old man named Vijay was found dead after a fire in his Delhi home.
The fire happened early on Saturday morning.
Firefighters sent four trucks to put out the blaze.
Police later found his badly burned body inside the house.
Before the fire, Vijay posted a message and video online.
He said he planned to end his life and did not want anyone blamed.
He also said he loved his daughter and wanted her to scatter his ashes in the Yamuna.
Police are still investigating, and his body was sent for a post-mortem examination.
A 64-year-old man identified as Vijay was found dead inside a fire-swept house in west Delhi’s Tilak Nagar.
The fire was reported at about 3:26 a.m., and four fire tenders were sent to the scene.
Police said Vijay had uploaded a video and posted a message saying he was taking his own life.
In the video, he asked that nobody be blamed and expressed love for his daughter.
Police said he was divorced, unemployed, and affected by loneliness and depression; the investigation continues.
- Who
- Vijay, a 64-year-old man who lived alone as a tenant.
- What
- He was found dead in a house after a fire; police suspect suicide based on an online message and video.
- When
- The fire was reported around 3:26 a.m. on Saturday, September 19.
- Where
- A house in Tilak Nagar in west Delhi; the report also says he lived in the Old Shahpura area.
- Why
- Police suspect he set himself on fire after posting that he was taking his own life; the circumstances remain under investigation.
- Deceased
- Vijay, 64
- Location
- Tilak Nagar, west Delhi
- Fire reported
- Around 3:26 a.m. on Saturday, September 19
- Fire response
- Four fire tenders were dispatched
- Online message
- Vijay posted a message and video saying he was taking his own life
- Reported circumstances
- Police said he was divorced, unemployed, lonely, and depressed
- Post-mortem
- His body was preserved at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital