 "Faridabad killing: Children's father shifted to hospital")
The father of the two Dalit children, who were burnt alive at Sunped village here, has been shifted to a government-run hospital over some "health issues".
"According to Jitender's family, he was having some health issues as he had not taken any food or fluids for the last three days," SDM Ballabgarh, Priyanka Soni said.
The doctors advised to shift him to a hospital so he could be kept under medical supervision as he has burn injuries, Soni added.
31-year-old Jitender was admitted to the hospital last evening.
While his children perished in the blaze allegedly set off by some upper caste men who had a running feud with the Dalit family, Jitender was injured while trying to save them.
The SDM said that Jaichand, the victim's uncle, has requested that only a few family members be allowed to meet Jitender in the hospital.
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Hukum Chand, another relative of Jitender, said that the doctors checked him at home and found that the infection of the burn injuries was spreading to his bones, and hence decided to admit him to B K Hospital.
Regarding the condition of Jitender's wife Rekha, admitted in the intensive care unit of Safdarjang hospital in Delhi, the SDM said that the she was still in critical condition.