2 min readBengaluruMay 13, 2026 09:48 AM ISTThe Bengaluru police said the electric vehicle had reportedly been parked barely two to three feet away from the hall where the victim was sleeping. (Credit: Bengaluru police)A 65-year-old auto-rickshaw driver was killed after an electric two-wheeler allegedly exploded while it was being charged inside his house in Bengaluru’s Halasuru area during the early hours of Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Lourdes Nadan alias Luthnathan, a resident of Murphy Town in Halasuru.According to the complaint filed by his son, Frank Anthony L, 36, the family had plugged in their electric two-wheeler for charging around 11 pm Monday before going to sleep. At around 3 am Tuesday, the vehicle allegedly exploded, triggering a fire inside their rented two-storeyed house.The police said Nadan was sleeping alone in the hall on the ground floor at the time of the incident, while his son, an app-based cab driver, and daughter-in-law were asleep in a terrace-attached room on the upper floor.Also Read | Fire breaks out at electric vehicle showroom in Bengaluru’s Rajajinagar, 15 vehicles guttedInvestigators said the electric vehicle had reportedly been parked barely two to three feet away from the hall where the victim was sleeping.“The electric two-wheeler had reportedly been left on charge for more than four hours, which may have caused the battery to overheat and eventually explode,” a police officer said.“The exact cause of the explosion and the subsequent fire is being investigated,” the officer added.Story continues below this adAlso Read | Day before her birthday, woman dies in Electric Vehicle showroom fire in BengaluruHearing a loud explosion, Frank Anthony rushed downstairs and found his father engulfed in flames. With the help of neighbours, the family shifted him to Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital. However, doctors declared him “dead on arrival”.Based on the complaint, the Halasuru police have registered an Unnatural Death Report (UDR) under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Advertisement