Bihar: Three Kids Charred to Death After Bed-ridden, Mentally Disturbed Father Sets Them on Fire – News18

In a shocking incident from Bihar, a debt-ridden father allegedly killed his three children by setting them on fire in the Katihar district, police said. The kids, aged, 9-13 years old, were charred to death in the incident that took place in Bharin village on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.

Preliminary investigation revealed that Dinesh Singh set his kids on fire, and later set himself also ablaze, sustaining burn injuries in the act.

“As per preliminary probe, Dinesh Singh, a debt-ridden and mentally-disturbed person, first doused his three children with petrol and set them on fire. Later, he also set himself ablaze. The fire engulfed their house, ” Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar was quoted by PTI as saying.

“While two children died on the spot, and another succumbed to injuries at a hospital, the accused was also hospitalised and his condition is stated to be stable,” he added.

The deceased were identified as 9-year-old Rinki Kumari, and her two brothers — Raja Kumar, 12, and Subhankar Kumar, 13.

The accused told the police that he was forced to take the extreme step because of the financial crisis, the SP said, adding that testimonies from villagers noted Singh was in mental distress after his other family members deserted him recently.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination and further investigation is underway, the SP added.

(With PTI inputs)