Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh): Three siblings drowned in a pond-like field in a village in Chhatarpur on Tuesday.
The incident took place in Hattwa village under Prakash Bamhauri police station area of Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
According to information, the children, Lakshmi (10), Tanu (8), and Lokendra (4) had returned home from school and later went to play near a mango tree by the side of a water-filled field.
Their father, Pratipal Singh, said the children did not return for a long time, so the family began searching. During the search, all three bodies were found floating in the water, causing panic and cries across the village.
Villagers informed the police, who reached the spot and pulled the bodies out. The children were taken to Barigarh hospital, where doctors declared them dead.
It is suspected that the children were playing near the tree and slipped into the water due to wet and muddy ground, which led to their drowning. The death of all three siblings has brought unimaginable pain to their family and shocked the entire community.
The bodies were sent to Lavkushnagar for post-mortem. Lavkushnagar BMO Dr. S.S. Chauhan said the bodies have been handed over to the family. SDOP Naveen Dubey stated that further action will be taken based on the post-mortem report and statements from the family.
Gaurihar SDM Balbir Raman approved ₹4 lakh financial assistance for each victim’s family. This was done based on a report from the Jujharnagar Nayab Tehsildar.
The entire village is mourning the loss of the three young lives.
