Patna tragedy: EC worker's children burnt to death in Janipur; charred bodies found on bed

NEW DELHI: In a disturbing incident, burnt bodies of two children were recovered in a house, sending shockwaves in Patna's Janipur locality .

According to news agency PTI, a police officer said that the cause of the incident is not known yet, and an investigation has been launched after registering a case.

"We received information on Thursday morning that two children were lying dead inside their house in Janipur locality. The bed on which the bodies were found was also burned. We have sent the bodies for post-mortem examination ," the officer said.

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According to PTI, the mother of the children works as a security guard at AIIMS Patna.

Phulwari Sharif DSP 2, Deepak Kumar, told ANI that children died after being burnt. He added that their father works in the Election Commission.

Police are present at the spot to probe further.