Family found dead in Brampton home gutted by suspicious fire identified by police

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Rajiv Warikoo (left), 51, Shilpa Kotha (right), 47, and their daughter Mahek Warikoo (middle), 16, were killed in a fire at their Brampton home last week.

In a news release Friday, Peel police said that Rajiv Warikoo, 51, Shilpa Kotha, 47, and their daughter Mahek Warikoo, 16, all lived at the residence in the area of Big Sky Way and Van Kirk Drive prior to the blaze.Posted: Mar 15, 2024 7:55 AM EDT | Last Updated: 26 minutes ago

Rajiv Warikoo, 51, Shilpa Kotha, 47, and their daughter Mahek Warikoo, 16, all lived at the residence in the area of Big Sky Way and Van Kirk Drive prior to the blaze, Peel Regional Police said in a news release Friday. The fire broke out shortly before 1:30 p.m. on March 7. By the time crews arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames. Multiple neighbours reported hearing a loud explosion prior to the blaze.

"Our investigators are now working around the clock as the Ontario Fire Marshal has deemed this incident to be not accidental," said Const. Taryn Young, spokesperson for Peel police.Investigators are still trying to piece together how the fire started and the causes of death of each family member, Young said.

 

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