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Two Minor Brothers Found Dead in Pond in Jharkhand
Two brothers who were still children — one was about 14 years old and the other about 12 years old — were found in a pond in a village called Choudad, in Jharkhand state in India.
Sadly, they had drowned and were no longer alive.
After someone told the police, officers rushed to the pond right away.
With the help of local villagers, the police pulled the boys' bodies out of the water.
The police do not yet know how the two boys reached the pond or what happened before.
A police officer named Prashant Kumar said the exact cause of their deaths will only be known after receiving the post-mortem report, which is a doctor's examination.
The officer said the truth will come out in that report.
Until then, the police are still trying to understand how this tragedy happened.
Two minor brothers, aged around 14 and 12, drowned in a pond in Jharkhand's Palamu district.
Their bodies were found floating in the pond in Choudad village on Sunday.
Police rushed to the spot and retrieved the bodies with the help of locals.
It is not yet known how the boys reached the pond or the circumstances of the incident.
The exact cause of death will be known only after the post-mortem report is received.
- Who
- Two minor brothers, aged around 14 and 12 years, and Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Chatarpur) Prashant Kumar.
- What
- The brothers drowned and their bodies were found floating in a pond.
- Where
- Choudad village, Palamu district, Jharkhand, India.
- When
- The bodies were found on Sunday; the report was published on August 10.
- Why
- The circumstances are unknown; police are investigating and awaiting the post-mortem report.
Key facts
- Victims
- Two minor brothers, aged around 14 and 12 years
- Location
- Choudad village, Palamu district, Jharkhand
- Incident
- Drowning in a pond
- Bodies recovered
- Found floating in the pond on Sunday; retrieved by police with local help
- Investigating officer
- Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Chatarpur) Prashant Kumar
- Investigation status
- Cause of death pending post-mortem report
- Reported by
- PTI news service
Quotes
Sub-Divisional Police Officer Prashant Kumar
Police officer from Chatarpur, Jharkhand
“It was yet to be ascertained how the two boys reached near the pond and the circumstances leading to the incident”
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“The exact cause of the deaths would be known only after receiving the post-mortem report”
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