Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Cousin Drowns While Saving Boy in Uttar Pradesh Pond
Ritik, an 11-year-old boy, fell into deep water while bathing in a pond.
His cousin Mohit tried to save him.
Mohit also drowned during the rescue attempt.
Another young man named Raj entered the pond and called for help.
Local people used ropes and bamboo poles to rescue Raj.
They later brought Ritik and Mohit out of the pond.
Doctors at a nearby health centre declared Ritik and Mohit dead.
Police sent their bodies for post-mortem examinations.
An 11-year-old boy, Ritik, drowned while bathing in a pond at Hatyaharan Teerth in Hardoi.
His 20-year-old cousin, Mohit Tripathi, drowned while trying to rescue him.
Another youth, Raj, entered the pond and was pulled to safety by local residents.
Ritik and Mohit were taken to a community health centre, where doctors declared them dead.
Police sent the bodies for post-mortem examinations after the Monday evening incident.
- Who
- Ritik, an 11-year-old boy, and his 20-year-old cousin Mohit Tripathi drowned; Raj was rescued.
- What
- Ritik drowned in a pond, and Mohit died while attempting to save him.
- When
- Monday evening; the deaths were reported on Tuesday, September 22.
- Where
- A pond at Hatyaharan Teerth in the Beniganj Kotwali area of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Ritik slipped into deep water while bathing, prompting Mohit to attempt a rescue.
- Victims
- Ritik, 11, and Mohit Tripathi, 20
- Location
- Hatyaharan Teerth, Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh
- Incident time
- Monday evening
- Rescued person
- Raj
- Medical facility
- Community Health Centre in Kothawan
- Police action
- Bodies sent for post-mortem examinations
- Mohit's occupation
- Auto-rickshaw driver