Two minors charred to death in Pratapgarh

Prayagraj: In a tragic incident, two minors were burnt alive under mysterious circumstances, at their one room house in Bhulna Ka Purwa village, under the limits of Sangramgarh police station of neighbouring Pratapgarh district, in wee hours of Friday.
The incident, as per police, took place when the mother of duo had gone to attend the call of nature after locking the house’s gate from outside and found both of her sons charred to death.
The deceased, identified as Ishant Patel (8) and Krishna Patel (6), lost their father, Dilip Kumar, about two years back due to illness and were staying with their mother in the village.
Police said that Neelam, mother of two minor sons, had left the house at around 5am.When she returned, she noticed smoke coming out from her house and raised an alarm. Hearing crisis, the locals rushed and tried to control the fire, but the mysterious fire claimed the lives of both the minors. The mother became unconscious after seeing the charred bodies of her two sons.
Pratapgarh police, meanwhile, said thorough investigations are underway into the incident. The police have also been verifying the allegations of woman where she has accused her brother in-law to set the house afire for his benefits. Bodies have been sent for post mortem.