Congress leader Pravesh Agrawal died of asphyxiation in a massive fire that engulfed his Indore penthouse early Thursday. The blaze, suspected to have originated in the temple area, trapped Agrawal and his elder daughter. His wife and younger daughter were hospitalized after escaping the inferno.
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