Bhubaneswar, August 15: Shrikrishna Janmastami turned fatal for a family on Friday, as a woman member of the family was charred to death in flames spread out from a diya.
The tragic incident took place at Mahadev Vihar, Jharpara in Odisha’s Capital city tonight.
The deceased has been identified as Shilpi Dasgupta, a resident of Mahadev Vihar Residential Colony.
According to reports, Dasgupta was performing Janmastami Puja at her home. Meanwhile, her saree accidentally caught fire from the lamp and she was severely charred. She was rushed to the Capital Hospital by her family members for resuscitation. However, she succumbed to injuries during treatment.
A pall of gloom descended in and around the Mahadev Vihar colony, hearing the sad news.