Woman Kills Children, Sets Herself on Fire in UP’s Ballia 

Kamroon Khatoon poured kerosene on herself and her two children, two-year-old Shamim and four-year-old Jainish.
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A 26-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by setting herself on fire along with her two children in Koth village, police said on Wednesday, 5 December.

The incident happened in Sikandarpur area of UP's Ballia.

Kamroon Khatoon poured kerosene on herself and her two children, two-year-old Shamim and four-year-old Jainish, on Tuesday, 4 December, afternoon, following an argument with her husband.

Then she immolated herself along with her children, officials said, adding that all three died on the spot. Police said they are probing the matter.

(This story will be updated with more details)

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