GORAKHPUR, Oct. 22 -- Three members of a family, including a three-year-old girl, were burnt alive when a fire engulfed their hut in Noonpar village under the Bhatni police station area of Deoria district in the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. The child's mother sustained critical burn injuries and is undergoing treatment. The fire reportedly broke out around 1.30 am on Wednesday while the family members were asleep. The flames spread rapidly, trapping them inside and leaving them with little time to escape. Villagers spotted the fire in the early hours and alerted the police. The deceased were identified as Jitendra Prasad ,32, his three-year-old daughter Shani and his younger brother Bal Kishan, CO Bhatpar Rani Manoj Kumar said. Jitendra's wife, Leela, sustained severe burn injuries in the incident. According to officials, villagers rushed to the spot and tried to douse the flames before informing the police and fire brigade. Emergency teams brought the fire under control and shifted the family members to the community health centre (CHC) in Bhatni, where doctors declared three of them dead. Leela was later referred to Maharshi Devraha Baba Medical College in Deoria for advanced treatment because of her critical condition. Bhatni SHO Pankaj Gupta said the police and fire brigade responded after receiving information about the incident. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations, and an investigation is underway to ascertain the cause of the fire. The incident has plunged the village into mourning. The deaths of three family members in a single night have left residents shocked and grief-stricken....