Three minors drowned in two separate incidents in Katihar

Three children including two girls drowned in two separate incidents in Bihar's Katihar district today, police said.

The two minor girls drowned when they had gone to take bath and wash clothes in a canal located at Phulwaria panchayat, SHO of Korha police station, Anoj Kumar said adding that local divers fished out both the bodies.

The deceased have been identified as Lalita Murmu (12) and Nilu Hansda (14), both residents of Tirsaini Adivasi Tola in Phulwaria panchayat, SHO said adding the incident occurred when both slipped into deep waters while washing their clothes in the canal.

The family members of the deceased have refused to get post-mortem done of their children besides refusing to take ex-gratia, SHO said that police have a registered information (Panchnama) in this regard.

In another incident, a 10 year old boy drowned in river Kosi near Kamlakanhi village in the district.

The deceased has been identified as Abhinandan Sharma (10), Kursela police station SHO Binod Kumar said adding that the incident occurred when he had gone to take bath in the river and slipped into deep waters and met his watery grave.

The body has been fished out by a local diver, he said adding that body has been sent to Katihar Medical College and Hospital, Katihar for post-mortem.