Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Ongoing forensic investigation into the fire incident, which claimed the life of businessman and Congress leader Pravesh Agrawal, has revealed that rats are to be blamed for tipping over the akhand jyot (oil lamp) kept in the temple in their penthouse, which resulted in the devastating fire. The forensic team drew this conclusion after they found three dead rats near the oil lamp, and other circumstantial evidence.

According to police, forensic experts have ruled out short-circuit as the reason behind the fire, as there was no beads formation (formation on a wire after melting and re-solidification of the metal in the wire due to intense heat) was seen in the electricity wires. However, the wires and the ashes recovered from the spot would be sent for further for

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