Prayagraj,

9 July (HS): Four youngsters drowned after falling into a water-filled trench

in Bedouli hamlet on Wednesday, authorities said. Assistant Commissioner of

Police (Meja), SP Upadhyay, said police received word about 7 p.m. on Tuesday

that the four youngsters, ages three to five, were missing. The youngsters, members

of a tribe, were playing outside their homes when they went missing. A search

effort was begun, but the youngsters could not be found. The search began on Wednesday morning, and

the remains of the youngsters were discovered in a water-filled trench in a

neighboring field where soil had previously been removed, according to the

officer. At first glance, the cause of death looks to be drowning.

Bodies

have been sent to SRN Hospital for postmortem examination, and additional legal

processes will be begun depending on the findings, he added. The victims have

been identified as Vaishnavi (3), Hunar (5), Kanha (5), and Khesari (5), he

stated. Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has expressed his

condolences over the deaths. The chief minister issued a statement in which he

expressed his sympathies to the dead families and asked officials to ensure

that financial help was disbursed to them immediately.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi