CCI's first chairman Dhanendra Kumar dies in fire at south Delhi home; AC blast suspected
Dhanendra Kumar, the first chairman of the Competition Commission of India, died in a fire at his home in Delhi, likely caused by an air-conditioning unit explosion. His son was injured but is in stable condition. Investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of the fire, with no foul play suspected.
- ▪Dhanendra Kumar was 80 years old and a former IAS officer of the Haryana cadre.
- ▪The fire was reported late at night and was brought under control within an hour.
- ▪Kumar succumbed to smoke inhalation while his son is receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the incident.
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Former bureaucrat and the first chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Dhanendra Kumar, died after a fire, suspected to have been triggered by a blast in an air-conditioning unit, ripped through his residence in Delhi's Hauz Khas, police said on Thursday (May 28, 2026). His son was injured in the incident and is undergoing treatment.Mr. Kumar (80), a 1968-batch IAS officer of the Haryana cadre, also represented India at the World Bank as an Executive Director. According to Delhi Fire Services officials, a call regarding the blaze at a house in Hauz Khas Enclave was received at 11.24 p.m.
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