Woman burns self,son in Chorao
HERALD CORRESPONDENT
OLD GOA, SEPT 17
In a shocking incident, a 35-year-old woman and her three-and-half-year old son were charred to death, after the woman allegedly set themselves ablaze at Kerant-Chorao in the wee hours of Friday.
According to Old Goa Police, the incident occurred at about 12.30 am when Raghvi Raguhnath Wadekar along with her son Manjunath were in a room behind her house, while other family members were busy performing Ganesh Arti.
Police are yet to find the motive behind the incident where Raghvi reportedly poured kerosene on herself and her son, before setting themselves ablaze.
A police team rushed to the site and tried to put out the fire with the help of locals, but could not succeed.
The bodies have been sent to GMC Hospital in Bambolim.
