Man dies in flat on fire,cigarette blamed

Rodriguez was rushed to Cooper Hospital where he was declared brought dead.

Senior inspector Suresh Nalawade of the Versova police station said,“Rodriguez was hailing from Goa and stayed alone in a flat at the third floor of Royal Apartments on Yari Road. He had been staying there for the past six months.”

“The neighbours could not even enter inside for some time as the smoke was very thick. They saw Savio lying on a couch in the hall. His bed was completely burnt and he had suffered some burn injuries on his hands and face. We suspect that he died because of suffocation as burn injuries found on his body were not severe,” said a police officer of the Versova police station.

Though the cause of fire has not been determined yet,the Versova police suspect that Rodriguez must have forgotten to put out the cigarette that he had smoked on Sunday night and it must have set the bed on fire.

“We have registered a case of accidental death. We are also trying to trace his family in Goa so that his body can be handed over to them for funeral,” said the officer.