Bengaluru, Oct 9 (PTI) A man and a woman died in a fire that broke out in a lodge in Yelahanka on Thursday evening, police said.

"There is a lodge in Yelahanka Kitchen 6. We received information that the fire started in room number 6, on the third floor of a lodge. The fire started in one room, and the people inside, two individuals, were unable to save themselves. They have passed away," Bengaluru North East DCP Sajeeth V J said.

The deceased man has been identified as Ramesh, while the woman's identity is yet to be ascertained.

"We are investigating how the fire started and why they were unable to get out. The initial assessment suggests that the fire started in that very room. We have received a complaint, and an investigation is underway," Sajeeth added.

When asked about other poss

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