Three members of a family, including a five-year-old girl, were charred to death on Friday night after their house was gutted in fire in Khanyar locality of Srinagar, police said on SaturdayA massive fire broke out at a wooden house at Sheeshgari Mohalla in Khanyar on Friday night. The police reached the location as soon as they received information and conducted rescue operation.
On investigating, officials found that the house belonged to Javaid Ahmad Hakak. Eliminating chances of any feud or disputes, the police noted that the fire was caused by an electric short-circuit.
Three members of the family were killed in the tragic incident, including Hakak, his wife Sobia and their five-year-old daughter Hafsa. A case has been registered in connection with the incident. |
