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Delhi House Fire Kills 1-Year-Old, Injures Sister

Police report no signs of foul play, with a formal probe continuing.

Overview

  • Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital alerted police on Saturday after two children were admitted with burn injuries.
  • The victims were identified as Ansh, 1, who died during treatment, and Pari, 4, who remains under care at GTB Hospital.
  • The incident occurred in Rajeev Camp, Jhilmil in East Delhi’s Shahdara area, according to police statements.
  • Their mother told officers she had stepped out briefly while cooking and returned to find the bed near a gas stove ablaze.
  • Investigators are examining whether a short circuit or a stove-related cause led to the fire, and the boy’s body has been preserved for legal procedures.