Burnt bodies of 2 children found inside Patna house, probe underway
Patna, Jul 31 (PTI): The burnt bodies of two children have been recovered from a house in Patna's Janipur locality, a police officer said on Thursday.
The cause of the incident is not yet known. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway, Patna City SP (West) Bhanu Pratap Singh told reporters.
The mother of the children works as a security guard at AIIMS-Patna, police said.
“The incident took place in Nagwa village under the jurisdiction of Janipur police station on Thursday. We received information that two children, with burn injuries, were lying dead inside their house. The bed on which the bodies were found was also burnt. We have sent the bodies for post-mortem examination,” Singh said.
Prima facie, it appears to be caused due to a fire in the house, said the SP, who visited the spot along with senior officials.
Asked about claims of the family members of the deceased that the children were murdered, Singh said, “We are investigating the case from all angles. Forensic experts have been engaged to help the investigators, and a team of the dog squad is assisting them, too. CCTV footage of the locality is also being examined.”
“The family members of the children told investigators that the room in which they were found dead was locked from the outside. The windows of the room were also locked,” the SP said.
SDPO, Phulwarishariff, Deepak Kumar, told PTI that the police are also recording the statements of the parents of the deceased.
Reacting to the incident, Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, in a post on X said, “... Criminals entered a house and burnt the two kids of a nurse alive in Patna on Thursday. The criminals are so emboldened that now no one is safe, be it at home, office, or even hospital. The CM in slumber, criminals alert!"
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
