Two girls drowned today in a pond
in a village in Bihar's Katihar district, a police officer said.
Sajeeda Khatun (8) and Saqiya Khatun (6) met watery grave when they slipped in deep water of a pond taking bath at Harnathpur village, Balia Block police station in-charge Anupam Kumar said.
The bodies have been fished out.


