India, March 9 -- In a tragic incident, at least 15 goat kids were burnt alive after a fire broke out in a cattle shed at Khandikoti village under Bhanjanagar police limits in Odisha's Ganjam district on Monday.

The shed reportedly belongs to Srinivas Biswal, a Panchayat Samiti member of Gunduribadi panchayat.

Suspected arson behind the blaze Although the exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined, there are suspicions that miscreants might have deliberately set the shed on fire. The cattle shed was located some distance away from the main village.

At the time of the incident, the adult goats had been taken out for grazing, while the goat kids remained inside the shed.

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