Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Four Family Members Drown While Attempting Pond Rescue in Rajasthan
Four relatives died in a pond in Rajasthan.
Ravi went into the water and began struggling.
His three female relatives entered the pond to try to save him.
The water was deep, so they also drowned.
The group had visited a temple and a fair before the accident.
Villagers and rescue workers recovered all four bodies.
The bodies were taken to a government hospital for postmortems and then given to the families.
News reports differ about some names, ages, and what Ravi was doing before he fell.
Four relatives, including Bholu alias Ravi and three women, drowned in a pond in Dholpur district on Sunday morning.
The women entered the pond after seeing Ravi struggling in deep water.
The group had visited Hiraman Baba Temple and a fair near Hiraman Kund before the incident.
Police and villagers recovered the bodies; one report said local divers and the State Disaster Response Force assisted.
Reports differ over the victims’ ages, the cousin’s name—Nisha or Kallo—and whether Ravi was bathing or taking a selfie when he fell.
- Who
- Bholu alias Ravi and three female relatives identified in reports as Manorama, Boto, and either Nisha or Kallo.
- What
- Four relatives drowned after the women entered a deep pond while trying to rescue Ravi.
- When
- Early Sunday morning, after the group visited the temple and fair on Saturday night.
- Where
- A pond near Birja, also reported as Dhaundh Birja village, in Dholpur district, Rajasthan.
- Why
- Ravi fell or entered the water and began drowning; the three women tried to save him.
- Deaths
- Four members of the same family
- Reported location
- A pond near Birja/Dhaundh Birja village in Dholpur district, Rajasthan
- Temple visit
- Hiraman Baba Temple and a fair at or near Hiraman Kund
- Rescue response
- Villagers, local divers, police, and according to one report, the State Disaster Response Force recovered the bodies
- Medical procedure
- The bodies were taken to the government hospital in Sarmathura for postmortems
- Reported discrepancies
- Ravi was reported as either 21 or 23; the women’s ages also differed, and the cousin was identified as either Nisha or Kallo
