Fire in cycle shop kills sleeping youth

A 22-year-old man was killed in a fire that engulfed a cycle-shop in Piplyahana area early today, police said.

Pavan Rathore had slept inside the shop, locked by his brother Shubham from outside, last night when the incident took place, they said.

Police suspect that the youth, in an inebriated state, might have lit fire inside the shop to protect himself from the severe cold that resulted in a blaze.

A case has been registered and further investigations were on, they said.