20210504 Hyderabad: 10-year-old girl dies as house catches fire in Medak district
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Hyderabad: 10-year-old girl dies as house catches fire in Medak district
Updated: 2021-05-04
HYDERABAD: A 10-year-old girl was burnt alive when her house caught fire in Gollagudem village in Medak district, in the early hours of Monday. The victim was identified as E Bhavani, daughter of a farmer, Siddiramulu from Gollagudem in Tekmal mandal. On Sunday night, Siddiramulu along with his wife went to their agricultural field to shift the harvested paddy to an open place near their house.
Initially, Bhavani and her 18-year-old brother slept in the open place near their house, but after a while Bhavani returned to the house to sleep, alone.
Around 12.30 am, due to gales, a short circuit occurred in the main switch of the house. Due to sparks, the thatched roof of the house caught fire, Tekmal assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Chukkaiah said.
The fire quickly engulfed the house and the girl, who was in deep sleep, could not get out in time. Siddiramulu rushed back from the fields and tried in vain to enter the house. He suffered burns on the hands and legs. The girl was burnt alive, the ASI said.
Alerted by the locals, police rushed to the spot and shifted the charred body for a post-mortem examination. Based on the complaint of the family, a case was registered under Section 174 of the CrPC.
Web Source: The Times of India