Three youths died of asphyxiation in Belagavi after allegedly inhaling carbon monoxide from a charcoal stove lit to warm their room amid the cold weather, police said. A fourth youth is in critical condition.
The victims have been identified as Rehan Motte (22), Moheen Nalaband (23), and Sarfaraj Harapanahalli (22). Shah Nawaz (19), who was found unconscious, has been admitted to the hospital and remains in a critical state.
According to the police, the four had lit a charcoal stove inside their closed room to keep warm. The smoke and carbon monoxide reduced oxygen levels, causing the trio to suffocate in their sleep.
MLA Asif (Raju) Sait visited the bereaved families. The Malmaruti Police have registered a case.
