Panna (Madhya Pradesh): An elderly woman was burned to death and her husband seriously injured after a house fire engulfed their home in Madhya Pradesh's Panna on Thursday night.
According to reports, the incident occurred in Paderi village, where the couple was sleeping in their house near the fields when a fire suddenly broke out and engulfed the entire house.
The fire was so intense that the elderly woman, Shyam Bai, could not escape and died on the spot. Her husband, Budhe Lal, was seriously burned while trying to extinguish the fire. Villagers managed to bring the fire under control after a strenuous effort.
Son alleges murder conspiracy
The deceased woman's son, Uddesh Prajapati, has expressed suspicion that the incident was a conspiracy orchestrated by some anti-social elements. He said that it might not be just an accident but the work of someone with malicious intent.
Upon receiving information about the incident, the Gunnor police reached the spot. The police have registered a case and started an investigation. Local resident Sevak Lal said that due to the intensity of the fire, the elderly woman did not get a chance to escape.
Seriously injured husband admitted to hospital
Currently, the injured husband, Budhe Lal, is undergoing treatment at the Gunnor Community Health Center. On Friday, the police completed the inquest proceedings and have started further investigation, examining the case from all angles.
Elderly woman succumbs to burns in Guna
Earlier on Wednesday, a woman was burnt alive while sitting near a bonfire outside her hut due to intense cold in Guna on Wednesday. She suffered serious burn injuries after her clothes caught fire and later died during treatment at the district hospital. The incident took place in the Madhusudangarh area of the district late at night.
