Two die of burns in Kangra

Our Correspondent

Kangra, August 1

In different cases, two persons today succumbed to burn injuries at Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (DRPGMC), Tanda, today.

The police said Sandeep Kumar (42), a resident of Ambtar village falling under Nagrota Bagwan police station, had received 55 per cent burn injuries when his clothes caught fire while working on a stove at his residence on July 27. He was brought to the DRPGMC Tanda the same day and succumbed to his burn injuries today.

In another case Anjana (23), a resident of Dolah village under Khundian police post, received 65 per cent burn injuries when her clothes caught fire from the flames of a stove on July 26. She was under treatment at the DRPGMC Tanda where she died today.

The bodies have been handed to the family members after a postmortem. The police have started investigation under Section 174 Cr PC.