3 killed in rain related incidents

Three persons were killed in separate rain related incidents in Kota and two others are trapped near Kural river in Bundi as heavy rainfall has thrown normal life out of gear causing flood like situation here.
In the first incident, 16-year-old Shantanu Keswani, was electrocuted in Rajiv Nagar area of Kota last evening while he was returning from a coaching institute, Sub Inspector Suraj Singh said.
The deceased fell down from his bicycle in knee deep water near an electric transformer and got electrocuted.
In the second incident, 68-year-old Rajendra Singh was electrocuted in Mahaveer Nagar area of Kota when he came in contact with an electric wire lying open on the flooded road yesterday.

Police is investigating both the electrocution cases and would be lodging a complaint against the Jaipur Vidut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL), Singh said.
The third death was caused after the wall of a residential house collapsed yesterday due to heavy rain in Santoshi Nagar of Kota city, police said.

Station House Officer (SHO) Bhanwar Singh said 4-year-old Kartik died after being trapped under the debris.
At least 11 people who were trapped in a temple near the flooded Mangali river on the Kota-Jaipur highway were rescued today morning, but there are still two others who are feared to be trapped near Kural river, police said here.

Circle Inspector Subash Pooniya said 11 persons from nearby villages had gone to perform a pooja in a temple near the Mangali river last evening.
Due to heavy rain, Mangali river overflowed and the devotees could not return and remained trapped there throughout the night, he said.
Police teams have been rushed to rescue the people trapped near Kural river. The two men had taken about 30 goats for grazing but could not return due to the heavy rains, Station House Officer (SHO) Manoj Soni said.
Residents of the southern area of Chambal river were asked to evacuate their homes citing the increase in the water levels, he said.