Three minors drown in Phalgu river in Bihar

The deceased have been identified as Ankit Pandey (12) and Dev Pandey (10) – two brothers -and Ayush Pandit (12), he said, adding that the bodies have been sent for post-mortem (Source: Google Maps)

Three minors, including two brothers, drowned today in Phalgu river, near Sukiyama Ghat here, while another one was rescued by local people, a police official said. “All four of them had slipped into the deep waters while taking bath,” officer-in-charge of Hulasganj police station Dipak Kumar said.

The deceased have been identified as Ankit Pandey (12) and Dev Pandey (10) – two brothers -and Ayush Pandit (12), he said, adding that the bodies have been sent for post-mortem. “Bhola Pandit (13), who was rescued by local villagers, is currently undergoing treatment at Jehnabad Sadar Hospital,” Kumar added.