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Ballia: Mother and 5-year-old son burnt to death in massive fire at grocery shop; husband injured after jumping from roof

Ballia, March 16 (UNI) A tragic fire broke out in a grocery shop in the Chilakhar Market area under Garwar police station limits of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh early Monday morning, killing a woman and her five-year-old son while the shop owner was injured after jumping from the roof to save his life.
According to officials, the fire started around 2:00 a.m. due to unknown reasons in a wholesale grocery shop run by Neeraj Chaurasia in Chilakhar Market. The family lived on the upper floor of the shop. Within minutes, the flames spread rapidly and engulfed the entire building.
With no alternative exit available, Neeraj Chaurasia’s wife, Rinki Chaurasia (25), and their five-year-old son, Dheeraj, got trapped inside. Both died due to suffocation caused by the intense smoke and fire.
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