Three youngsters had been charred to demise after being set on hearth allegedly by their debt-ridden father in Bihar’s Katihar district, police stated.
The incident came about in Bharin village within the intervening evening of Friday and Saturday.
The deceased had been recognized as Rinki Kumari (9) and her two brothers — Raja Kumar (12) and Subhankar Kumar (13).
Preliminary investigation revealed that their father, Dinesh Singh, set them on hearth, and later set himself additionally ablaze, sustaining burn accidents within the incident.
Chatting with reporters, Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar stated, “As per preliminary probe, Dinesh Singh, a debt-ridden and mentally-disturbed person, first doused his three children with petrol and set them on fire. Later, he also set himself ablaze. The fire engulfed their house.”
“While two children died on the spot, and another succumbed to injuries at a hospital, the accused was also hospitalised and his condition is stated to be stable,” he added.
The accused has instructed the police that monetary disaster compelled him to take the intense step, the SP stated.
Villagers claimed that Singh was beneath psychological stress as different members of the family had not too long ago abandoned him, Kumar stated.
The our bodies have been despatched for autopsy examination and additional investigation is underway, the SP added.
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