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Three girls buried alive as tractor rams into house

Updated At : 08:40 PM Oct 09, 2017 IST

Jaipur, October 9

JAIPUR: Three girls were buried alive and two others were injured when slabs of roof fell on them after a tractor rammed into their house in Jhalawar district, the police said today.

The incident took place yesterday night.

The deceased were identified as Nikki (4), Aarushi (6) and Neeta (5), SHO, Aklera, Hem Raj said.

He said the preliminary investigation revealed that the tractor driver was in an inebriated condition.

A case has been registered against him and a hunt is on to nab him. PTI

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