A elderly person was today charred to death in a fire at Maniktala area of the city.
According to Kolkata Police, the information regarding the fire at Maniktala housing estate was received in the morning and on rushing to the spot found that a blaze at a flat. The flat was found locked from inside and the police entered it the help of fire service personnel, who doused the flame.
A woman was rescued from one of the rooms of the flat and the charred body of her husband (63) was recovered from another.
He was declared brought dead on being taken to hospital, Kolkata police sources said adding investigation into the incident was on.
