Patna: A 60-year-old woman was allegedly burnt to death at around 2:25 am on Saturday in Diwan locality of Khajekala police station area in Patna, police said. The deceased has been identified as Rekha Devi and husband Nanki Sahni. After the incident, there was a stir in the area. The police have arrested the son of the deceased in connection with the case. The police are investigating the cause of the incident and the entire matter.
Son burnt to death
According to the information, Rekha Devi lived in the house of landlord Basant Lal in Dewan Mohalla. There was chaos in the area after the fire incident late at night. On receiving information about the incident, the Khajekala police station reached the spot and started investigation. Patna City Assistant Superintendent of Police Raj Kishore Singh said that a case of murder of Rekha Devi has come to light that she was allegedly burnt to death by her son. The police have arrested the son of the deceased.
The body of the deceased has been sent to Nalanda Medical College and Hospital for post-mortem, the Assistant Superintendent of Police said. The police are investigating all points of the case. What was the reason behind the incident, under what circumstances the fire was started and other aspects related to the incident are also being investigated. The police are trying to piece together the case on the basis of evidence found from the spot and interrogation of people around.
Accused son in police custody
Important facts related to the death are likely to come out after the post-mortem report comes. There were various discussions about the incident among the locals. The police have appealed to the public to provide any information related to the case in the investigation. At present, the accused son is in the custody of the police and he is being questioned. The police say that further legal action will be taken on the basis of facts and evidence that will come to light during the investigation. The full circumstances of the incident will be clear only after the police investigation and post-mortem report.
