Overview
- Residents found three children floating in a rainwater-filled roadside pit near Mogra Road in Ward No. 12 and alerted police, who recovered the bodies.
- The victims were identified as 12-year-old Prashant, his 10-year-old brother Prithviraj, and 11-year-old Dikshant, all residents of the same ward.
- Authorities sent the bodies for post-mortem examination and have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the drownings.
- Police say they are examining the pit’s condition and will probe possible negligence by those responsible for the roadside excavation or its safety measures.
- Local reporting highlighted broader safety worries about open construction pits filling during monsoon rains and the risk they pose to children playing nearby, a concern that could prompt demands for better site protection and local action.