A small-time film scriptwriter died of suffocation after his bed caught fire in his rented Versova flat in Andheri (West) on Monday morning and police suspect the fire was caused by a cigarette butt he had forgotten to put out.
Noticing smoke coming from the flat, neighbours of scriptwriter Savio Rodriguez (37) opened the door with the help of the house-owner.
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.
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