Archive · 3 Aug 2026
19-Year-Old Dies in Wakad Hotel Fire
A 19‑year‑old man named Mohammad Sahjad was working at a hotel in Pune when a fire started.
The fire happened because someone was changing a gas cylinder while the stove was still on.
The smoke filled the hotel and Sahjad could not get out.
He was taken to a hospital but died.
Police are looking into whether the workers followed safety rules and will take action if they find anyone responsible.
Mohammad Sahjad, 19, died after a fire broke out at the Delhi Six Biryani hotel on Datta Mandir Road, Wakad, Pune.
The blaze started when a cooking gas cylinder was being replaced while the stove was still lit, filling the hotel with smoke.
Police suspect Sahjad suffocated after being trapped inside; the gas agency employee who replaced the cylinder fled the scene.
Fire brigade and Wakad police arrived around 8 pm and brought the blaze under control.
Investigations are underway to determine negligence and whether safety norms were followed; legal action will be taken against those found responsible.
- Who
- Mohammad Sahjad, police, gas agency employee
- What
- Fire at a hotel caused by a gas cylinder replacement, resulting in death by suffocation
- When
- Sunday night, around 8 pm
- Where
- Delhi Six Biryani hotel, Datta Mandir Road, Dange Chowk, Wakad, Pune
- Why
- Gas cylinder was replaced while the stove was still lit, igniting a blaze
- Victim
- Mohammad Sahjad (19)
- Location
- Delhi Six Biryani hotel, Datta Mandir Road, Dange Chowk, Wakad, Pune
- Cause of fire
- Cooking gas cylinder replacement while stove lit
- Time of incident
- Around 8 pm, Sunday night
- Investigation status
- Preliminary; negligence and safety norms under review