Telangana: Fire at former MP Siricilla Rajaiah's house; daughter-in-law, three grandchildren Killed

Three grandchildren and daughter-in-law of former Congress lawmaker Siricilla Rajaiah were burnt alive after a fire broke out at their residence in Warangal in Telangana early Wednesday morning.

"Four persons including Rajaiah's daughter-in-law (S Sarika) and his three grandchildren, all boys, died in the fire incident," a senior police officer said, adding, all of them succumbed to burn injuries on the spot.

Asked on the cause of the fire and reports of cooking gas explosion leading to the mishap, the police officer said, "Most probably the fire was due to gas expolsion...it is too early to come to a conclusion...it will take some more time...there is no clarity."

The fire occurred on the second floor of Rajaiah's house in Hanamkonda area of Warangal city where the members were staying.

Sarika and her three sons - Abhinav, Ayan and Sriyan were in the bedroom when the fire broke out.

Sarika had filed a case of dowry and even staged a sit-in outside her father-in-law's house in April 2014. She married Rajaiah's son in 2002, reports NDTV.

Rajaiah Siricilla had on October 31 filed his nominations for the November 21 bypoll to Warangal (SC) Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana.

The bypoll was necessitated following the resignation of Kadiam Srihari (TRS) who became the deputy Chief Minister of Telangana.