Two children of a Dalit family were on Tuesday burnt alive and their parents suffered injuries allegedly after some persons from an upper caste set their house afire while they were sleeping.

The incident occurred at around 2 am in Sonped village on the outskirts of Delhi, according to police.

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Vaibhav, who was two-and-a-half years old, and his sister, 11-month-old Divya, died on the spot after the attackers allegedly poured petrol and set the house ablaze.

Their mother Rekha suffered 70 per cent burns and has been referred to Delhi for treatment while their father Jitender too suffered injuries while trying to save his family.



A member of the Dalit family narrates about the tragic incident to media. A member of the Dalit family narrates about the tragic incident to media.

Jitender alleged that the attackers were from Rajput caste and the family had a confrontation with them in October after which a case had been registered.

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"We were sleeping when they poured petrol from the window. I smelt the petrol and tried to wake up my wife but by then the fire had started. My children died in the fire...," said a wailing Jitender.

"They had threatened me that they will finish my family, That I should never return to the village... I won't but please give me back my children," he said.

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The incident has led to tension in the area.

"Security has been tightened in the village and we are investigating the matter," a police official said.



Two people have been arrested in connection with the case and an investigation is on to nab the other suspects.

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While criticising the incident, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the family.

Strongly condemning incident taken place in Sunped,Faridabad -announced 10 lakh interim financial assistance to members of bereaved families. &; Manohar Lal Khattar (@mlkhattar) October 20, 2015

MHA seeks report from the state

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on asked Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Khattar to ensure security to everyone and prevent any recurrence of such incident .

In a telephonic conversation with the Chief Minister, the Union Minister expressed concern over the incident.

"The Union Home Minister asked the Chief Minister to ensure peace and that such incidents don't recur in future," an official said.

The Home Ministry has also sought a report from the state administration.

