3 of family charred

Friday, September 22, 2006, 22:05 [IST]

Bareilly, Sep 22 (UNI) A mother and her two children were burnt alive in a major fire in Kotwali area here today.

According to the police, a short-circuit in the power cable caused the blaze and the flames soon engulged the house of Ramprakash killing his wife Sushma Arora, daughter Gudia (4) and six-year-old son.

His teenaged daughter Shikha (13) sustained grievous injuries and was admitted to the district hospital.

The mishap occurred in the vicinity of the Bareilly junction.

Investigations are on.

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