MAVELIKARA: A 35-year-old youth was charred to death after his car exploded while entering his house. The tragic incident happened at Kandiyoor near Mavelikara. The dead is Krishna Prakash alias Kannan of Karazhma Kinattum Kattil. The incident happened Monday morning at 12.45 am.

Krishna Prakash was running a computer firm near Mavelikara Girls School. He was a bachelor. He was staying with his brother Siva Prakash in Kandiyoor.

The police have launched an investigation in connection with the incident.

A running car had caught fire in Panampilly Nagar last month. An accident during the race caused the car to catch fire. The car caught fire after losing control and crashing into a bridge. It happened on June 14 at 2:30 pm. Two passengers seeing the smoke immediately got out and fled the place.