Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Bengaluru Woman Techie Dies in Fire
A young woman named Sharmila, who worked as a software engineer in Bengaluru, sadly passed away in a fire at her rented home.
The fire started late at night, and by the time firefighters arrived, the house was filled with thick smoke.
Sharmila was found unconscious and rushed to the hospital, but she did not survive.
Police think she couldn't escape because of the intense smoke and fire.
They are still trying to figure out what caused the fire.
Sharmila had moved to Bengaluru about a year ago for her job.
It's a very sad event, and everyone is trying to understand what happened.
A 34-year-old software engineer, Sharmila, died in a fire at her rented house in Bengaluru.
The incident occurred on January 3 around 10:30 pm in Subramanya Layout.
Firefighters found Sharmila unconscious and rushed her to the hospital, where she was declared dead on arrival.
Police suspect she died from suffocation due to the intense smoke and fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Ramamurthy Nagar Police.
- Who
- Sharmila, a 34-year-old software engineer from Mangaluru
- What
- A fire broke out in her rented house, leading to her death by suspected suffocation
- When
- January 3, around 10:30 pm
- Where
- Subramanya Layout, Bengaluru
- Why
- The cause of the fire is under investigation
- Victim's Name
- Sharmila
- Victim's Age
- 34
- Victim's Profession
- Software Engineer
- Employer
- Accenture
- Location of Incident
- Subramanya Layout, Bengaluru
- Time of Incident
- 10:30 pm, January 3
- Cause of Death
- Suspected suffocation
- Investigating Body
- Ramamurthy Nagar Police