Chennai: A 56-year-old man was charred to death after a cooking gas cylinder exploded at his house near Red Hills early Thursday.Police identified the deceased as Paranthaman, a construction worker from the Targas area in Angadu. He is survived by his wife Selvi, two daughters and a son. Police said that Paranthaman, who was addicted to alcohol, frequently picked quarrels at home. Following one such dispute on Wednesday afternoon, his wife and children left the house and stayed at her mother’s residence.Earlier that day, a new LPG cylinder was delivered to the house. Paranthaman returned home drunk late at night and was alone. The cylinder exploded around midnight, and fire engulfed the house.Paranthaman, who was asleep, could not escape and died on the spot.Upon receiving information, fire and rescue personnel rushed to the spot, doused the flames and recovered the charred body. Red Hills police registered a case and further investigation is under way.
