3-year-old killed, brother injured in hut fire near Har-ki-Pauri in Haridwar

Preliminary investigations suggest the fire was triggered by a candle lit inside the hut, and windy conditions likely caused the flames to spread rapidly

Updated on: Jun 4, 2025, 18:59:06 IST

By Neeraj Santoshi

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Haridwar: A three-year-old boy was killed and his four-year-old brother seriously injured in a fire , which broke out in a hut near Har-ki-Pauri in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday.

Sonu Sahu, a labourer from Bihar, was sleeping outside his makeshift hut with his wife Sunita and their daughters, while their two sons were asleep inside when the fire broke out (iStock/ Representational image)

Sonu Sahu, a 34-year-old daily wage labourer from Bihar, was sleeping outside his makeshift hut near the Gauri Shankar parking area with his wife Sunita and their daughters, while their two sons, Krishna (3) and Munna (4), were asleep inside when the fire broke out, according to a senior police officer.

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Preliminary investigations suggest that the fire was triggered by a candle lit inside the hut for illumination, and windy conditions likely caused the flames to spread rapidly. The fire quickly engulfed the makeshift structure, which was constructed using flammable materials, the officer added.

“As soon as we received information, fire brigade personnel and local police rushed to the spot. The blaze was brought under control, and forensic evidence was collected from the site. Unfortunately, three-year-old Krishna died in the fire, while four-year-old Munna, who suffered burn injuries, has been admitted to AIIMS Rishikesh,” Shyampur police station in-charge Nitesh Sharma said.

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Locals have reportedly urged the administration to provide support and financial assistance to the family

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Neeraj Santoshi
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.Read More

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