Woman burnt alive in hut fire

Balodabazar. A woman died after a fire broke out in a hut built on the side of the Suhela-Hathbandh main road in Suhela village. Upon receiving information about the incident on the morning of December 4th, a team from Suhela police station reached the spot and began an investigation.

According to preliminary investigations, the hut was made of plastic, thin wood, and bamboo. Police say the woman had lit a bonfire at night and slept in the hut, and this bonfire appears to be the likely cause of the fire. The deceased has been identified as Asha Bai, approximately 55 years old. She worked as a scrap picker.