Meerut (UP), Apr 30 (PTI) A two-year-old child died after being burnt in a fire that broke out in a hut in the Kankerkhera area here on Thursday evening, police said.
Circle Officer Daurala Prakash Chandra Agarwal said police received information about a fire in a hut near Jewri drain on Khirwa Road under Kankerkhera police station limits.
Police and fire brigade teams rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control, he said.
The child, identified as Ibrahim, sustained severe burn injuries in the incident and died, the officer added.
The incident triggered panic in the area, while locals expressed grief over the child’s death.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the fire may have been caused by a candle, police said.
The body has been sent
for post-mortem examination, and further legal proceedings are underway, they added. PTI COR KIS HIG HIG
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