Three drown in drain

Three children today drowned

while taking a bath in an overflowing drain in Madanpur area in the district, police said.

Pappu (9), Deepak (10) and Rajkumar (9) had gone to take a bath in the drain in Ramaipur village this morning when they drowned, they said.

The bodies of the victims have been fished out and handed over to their family members, police added.