Woman, 3 sons killed in house fire

A 35 year-old woman and her three children were killed in a fire that broke out in their house under mysterious circumstances in a village here.

Rekha and her three sons, aged between 4 and 8 years, were asleep last night when the incident took place in Katra Gadhchirauli village, police said today.

The victims' family cremated the bodies without informing the police, they said, adding a team of cops reached the spot on being informed by villagers about the mishap.

Probe has been initiated into the case, police said.