According to the police, the deceased were identified as Kalam (35), his wife Ravina (32), who was visually impaired, and their three sons — Salamat (8), Niyamat (6) and 8-month-old Ajmat. A cooling operation was launched at around 3.30 am,” said a fire department official. A case under relevant sections has also been registered and further investigations are on.In a tragic incident, a couple and their three children died while several others sustained injuries when a fire broke out at a slum cluster in northwest Delhi’s Bhalswa Dairy area in the early hours of Monday. Their bodies were sent for the autopsy and the reports are awaited, added the police.

Two fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was brought under control in 30 minutes.” The police said that Kalam was a daily-wager and the family had been staying in the JJ clusters for the past several years, ever since Kalam shifted to the city from Bihar in search of job. As of now, it is suspected that they choked to death while they were asleep and their bodies were charred in the fire, the investigating officials said, adding, “We are questioning neighbours to ascertain whether the family had a dispute with anyone. Investigating officials said that the cause of fire is yet to be ascertained even as samples were picked up from the spot.Teams of Delhi Disaster Management Authority and police stations under the Model Town sub-division were also rushed to the spot, the fire fire extinguisher spare parts Manufacturers official added. The police would also be examining as to why Kalam’s family couldn’t escape the fire, the officer said.

“A team of forensics was called that picked up samples and further action will be taken as per reports,” said a senior police officer. However, five persons were dead by then. They were natives of Madhubani district in Bihar, a senior police official said. The deceased relatives in the native state have been informed about the mishap, added the senior police officer.The police said that five members of the family, along with few others who sustained injuries in the process of trying to douse, were rushed to Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital, where Kalam, Ravina and the three children were declared brought dead.“At around 3 am, we received a call about a fire at four slums near Raja Masjid in Bhalswa Dairy area.