PURNEA, Dec. 10 -- Two siblings-a brother and sister-were bludgeoned to death with the handle of a hand pump, while another child was seriously injured in Purnea district, police said on Wednesday.

The injured girl is undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Purnea, where her condition is stated to be critical.

Police have arrested both the accused, alleged to be drug addicts, in connection with the brutal attack. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening at Dighoch village under the jurisdiction of Routa police station.

The deceased children, aged between 3 and 5 years, were attacked inside their room while their parents, Mohammad Mahboob Alam and Rehana Begum, were away.

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