Uttar Pradesh: 5 of a family charred to death in Mau

Mau (UP): Five members of a family, including four children, were charred to death when a thatched house caught fire in Kopaganj area of Mau district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said here on Wednesday.

Police sources said that Guddi Rajbhar along with her three children Abhishek (12), Dinesh (10) and Anjesh (6) used to live in her parents house in Shahpur village. "Recently Chandni (14), daughter of Guddi's sister, also started living with them. Late on Tuesday night their thatched house caught fire in which all five were charred to death," they said.

Police sources said that prima facie it seems that the spark emanating from the stove has been believed to be the cause of the fire in the house. District Magistrate Arun Kumar and Superintendent of Police Avinash Pandey along with other officials reached the spot.

The DM took the detailed information about the incident from the people present on the spot and directed to provide a financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased. (UNI)