Bagpat, May 8: In a tragic incident, four children died due to suffocation after getting stuck inside a car while playing in Chandinagar area of Bagpat, an official said on Friday.

The incident occurred in Singoli Taga village where the car of one Rajkumar was parked outside his home. According to villagers, while playing, the children from the neighbourhood entered the car and started playing, then suddenly the car got locked. Madhya Pradesh: Groom & His Car Driver Test Positive For COVID-19 After Vehicles Carrying 'Baraat' Stopped by Police in Dhar; Case Registered (View Pics).

"Due to auto-lock, five children got stuck as they were playing inside a car. Four of the children have died while one is critical. Bodies were sent for postmortem," said Khekra CO MS Rawat told ANI.

Among the four children who died, two were boys and two were girls.

The police are investigating the matter.

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