Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Batticaloa Police have uncovered alleged fraudulent activities linked to the tragic deaths of two children from the same family who died after inhaling smoke from a fire inside a hotel room in Batticaloa.

The victims were identified as a three-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl, police said.

According to investigations, the children had died after inhaling heavy smoke from a mattress that had caught fire while their father had allegedly locked the hotel room from the outside.

Following lengthy investigations conducted by the Batticaloa Police Headquarters, several facts contrary to the initially reported information have been revealed, said police.

Accordingly, the children's father was arrested yesterday (28) ...