Three persons including a woman and two children were charred to death after a fire broke out in their house in Korba district of Chhattisgarh on Monday, police said.
A major fire broke into a house which claimed three lives, said Korba Superintendent of Police Amresh Mishra, adding that the incident took place under limits of Kotwali police station during evening hours.
According to Mishra, a woman and her two children were charred to death. Initially, the incident seems to be raising suspicions and investigation in this connection is underway.
As per information received, a woman identified as Khusboo Bhagat and her kids Shubham (4) and Shubhank (2) were killed in the fire.
On the receipt of news, Mishra and other senior police personnel rushed to the spot.