Minor girl killed in fire in UP

A seven-year-old girl was killed and her mother injured in a fire that broke out in Parsohna village in Hardi area here, police said today.

Poonam died after being trapped in the fire that broke out in her house yesterday due to unknown reasons, they said.

Her mother, Jugra, was injured in the incident while trying to save Poonam.

Police is probing the matter, they added.