Unidentified man charred to dying whereas sleeping in parked bus in Bengaluru

An unidentified man, aged round 30 years, was charred to dying in a faculty bus parked at BMBR format in Banaswadi on Tuesday (August 12, 2025).

Passers-by seen the fireplace within the bus and alerted the fireplace management room. The hearth and emergency service personnel rushed to the spot and put out the fireplace earlier than recovering the physique.

The police stated that the person was charred to dying whereas sleeping. They discovered a mattress and a pillow and some smoked beedis across the physique. They’ve taken up a case of suspicious dying and shifted the physique for autopsy.

Police suspect that the dying was as a result of an unintended hearth sparked by the burning beedis. Officers are additionally not ruling out the potential of foul play and have initiated investigations to establish the identification of the deceased.

The bus, belonging to Arun, and had been parked by the roadside after it was defunct for a number of months. The automobile was 14 years previous and didn’t have any paperwork or insurance coverage. The proprietor was planning to promote the bus, stated the police.