Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Two Cousins Drown in Rain-Swollen Drain in Sitapur
Two cousins were traveling to a field when they reached a drain filled with rainwater.
Surendra, who was 12, slipped while crossing it.
Kallu, who was 25, jumped in to try to save him.
The strong water current carried both cousins away.
Villagers and local divers searched for them.
They later recovered both bodies.
A government official visited the scene.
Each family will receive Rs 4 lakh in financial assistance.
Kallu, 25, and his 12-year-old cousin Surendra drowned in Kewda village, Sitapur.
Police said Surendra slipped while crossing the drain around 4 pm.
Kallu reportedly jumped into the drain to rescue Surendra, but both were swept away.
Villagers and local divers recovered the cousins’ bodies.
Authorities announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each for the victims’ families.
- Who
- Kallu, 25, and his 12-year-old cousin Surendra drowned.
- What
- The cousins were swept away by a strong current in a rain-swollen drain.
- When
- Around 4 pm on August 19.
- Where
- Kewda village in Sitapur, under the Rampur Mathura Police Station area of Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Police said Surendra slipped while crossing the drain, and Kallu jumped in to save him.
- Victims
- Kallu, aged 25, and Surendra, aged 12
- Location
- Kewda village, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh
- Time
- Around 4 pm on August 19
- Recovery
- Villagers and local divers recovered both bodies
- Official response
- Mahmudabad Sub-Divisional Magistrate Abhishek Priyadarshi visited the spot
- Compensation
- Rs 4 lakh will be provided to each victim’s family
- Police account
- Surendra slipped while crossing the drain, and Kallu jumped after him