House set on fire; two critical

Five members of a family, including three children, were severely injured when their house was set ablaze by unidentified persons in Medak district of Telangana today.
The mishap took place in Balaji Nagar colony in Industrial Development Area (IDA) around 4 AM when all the victims were deep asleep, Sub Inspector Prasanth of Bollaram Police Station said.
The unknown persons poured kerosene on the house and set it on fire after locking the door from outside, the inspector said.
Sunkaiah (30) and his family raised an alarm following which neighbours rescued all the occupants including his wife Sunitha (26) and children--Veeranna (5), Krish (3) and Danyal (1).

All the family members suffered burns and were shifted to Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad for treatment where the condition of two children is said to be critical.
The motive behind the incident is not known immediately but police suspect it to be a case of family rivalry or property dispute.
Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.