A 28-year-old woman and her two-and-a-half-year-old son died and a man was injured after their car caught fire in Rabupura area, police said on Monday. The incident took place last night when a man, identified as Madan Pal Singh, came to his ancestral home in Rabupura area along with his daughter-in-law and grandson, station house officer Rajvir Singh Chauhan said.

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Around 11 pm they were returning to Faridabad when their car caught fire near Faleda village due to short circuit, he said. Police and fire brigade team reached the spot and controlled the fire, but the woman and her son died of burn injuries, Chauhan said.

The man sustained burn injuries and was admitted to a hospital, they said, adding that his condition was stated to be critical.