Harihar Ishwar’s half-burnt body was found lying on the floor. Pic/Hanif Patel

An 84-year-old man was charred to death when a short circuit in his fridge led to a fire at his Virar residence in the wee hours of Tuesday. The deceased, who has been identified as Harihar Ishwar, a native of Kerala, had returned from the United States along with his son just two months back.