KANPUR A lady and her daughter had been burnt alive after a thatched home caught fireplace when the police and administration groups had been clearing encroachments in a Kanpur Dehat village on Monday. The deceased had been recognized as Pramila, 44, and her daughter Neha, 21, mentioned officers.
They mentioned sub-divisional Justice of the Peace (Maitha) Gyaneshwar Prasad went to Madauli village of Maitha tehsil space in the morning with police and income division workers to raze unlawful buildings after complaints of encroachment by one Krishna Kumar.
A number of buildings, together with the thatched home, had been demolished by an earthmover introduced by officers. The girl and her daughter had been trapped inside and died in the blaze, alleged villagers. Her husband Krishna Kumar suffered extreme burn accidents whereas attempting to avoid wasting them.
Information of the incident unfold like wildfire, after which a whole lot of villagers resorted to brick-batting and compelled the groups to beat a hasty retreat. Senior law enforcement officials, together with ADG (zone) Alok Singh, reached Madauli village of Maitha tehsil space the place heavy police contingent had been deployed as a consequence of simmering rigidity.
“Two women died during the anti-encroachment drive and the police are trying into the case,” mentioned Alok Singh, ADG (zone).