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Mother sets self, three children on fire in UP's Kushinagar

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Published : Nov 27, 2022, 11:09 PM IST

A woman set herself and her grown-up children on fire in Uttar Pradesh over an alleged property dispute.

Mother set three children on fire in UP's Kushinagar
Mother set three children on fire in UP's Kushinagar

Kushinagar (UP): A woman set herself and three of her children on fire in UP's Kushinagar on Sunday following a family dispute. All of them suffered major burn injuries and are currently under treatment in Gorakhpur where one of them is said to be critical.

The woman was identified as Manju, a resident of Pipra Rajab village of Turkpatti police station area, and her three children were identified as her daughters Pooja (19) and Priya (18), and son Pravesh (14). As per sources, Manju's husband Chhote Lal Yadav has another wife as well, following which the family was going under a property dispute which led to the incident.

Manju rushed outside the house after she set herself ablaze along with her children. Hearing their wails, neighbours rushed to the house and somehow doused the fire and rescued the children and their mother. All four of them were shifted to hospital.

SHO Turkpatti Ashutosh Singh said, "All of them were first rushed to the health centre from where the three children were referred to Medical College, Gorakhpur. No complaint has been received in connection with the incident yet. Manju Devi had minor injuries and is being questioned. The reason behind the incident will be known only after investigation."

Kushinagar (UP): A woman set herself and three of her children on fire in UP's Kushinagar on Sunday following a family dispute. All of them suffered major burn injuries and are currently under treatment in Gorakhpur where one of them is said to be critical.

The woman was identified as Manju, a resident of Pipra Rajab village of Turkpatti police station area, and her three children were identified as her daughters Pooja (19) and Priya (18), and son Pravesh (14). As per sources, Manju's husband Chhote Lal Yadav has another wife as well, following which the family was going under a property dispute which led to the incident.

Manju rushed outside the house after she set herself ablaze along with her children. Hearing their wails, neighbours rushed to the house and somehow doused the fire and rescued the children and their mother. All four of them were shifted to hospital.

SHO Turkpatti Ashutosh Singh said, "All of them were first rushed to the health centre from where the three children were referred to Medical College, Gorakhpur. No complaint has been received in connection with the incident yet. Manju Devi had minor injuries and is being questioned. The reason behind the incident will be known only after investigation."

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