Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Four Minor Girls Drown During Jitiya Festival in Bihar Pond
Four young girls drowned in a pond in Bihar during the Jitiya festival.
They had gone there with women and other girls to bathe.
The girls reportedly moved into a deeper part of the pond.
Villagers noticed they were missing and searched the water.
They found the girls and took them to a health centre.
Doctors said the girls had died.
Police investigated the incident and sent the bodies for post-mortem examinations.
Villagers asked for warning signs and barriers around dangerous parts of the pond.
Officials began arranging compensation for the families.
Four girls aged 10 to 13 drowned while bathing in a pond in Bankat village, East Champaran, Bihar.
The girls had gone to the pond with women and other girls for Jitiya festival activities.
Villagers searched the pond and took the girls to Paharpur Community Health Centre, where doctors declared them dead on arrival.
Police inspected the site, questioned families and residents, and sent the bodies to Motihari for post-mortem examinations.
Villagers demanded warning signs and barricades, while the district administration began processing compensation for the families.
- Who
- Sonamati, Phulmati, Sonali Kumari, and Pratima Kumari, all minors, drowned; villagers, police, and district officials responded.
- What
- Four minor girls drowned while bathing in a pond during Jitiya festival activities.
- When
- Friday; the article also dates the report to October 2, with no year specified.
- Where
- A pond in Bankat village under Paharpur police station, East Champaran district, Bihar.
- Why
- The girls reportedly moved into a deeper section of the pond while bathing.
- Deaths
- Four minor girls
- Ages
- 13, 10, 10, and 12
- Location
- Bankat village, East Champaran, Bihar
- Festival
- Jitiya
- Medical response
- Paharpur Community Health Centre doctors declared the girls dead on arrival.
- Investigation
- Paharpur police inspected the site and sent the bodies to Motihari for post-mortem examinations.
- Requested safety measures
- Villagers sought warning signs and barricades around vulnerable pond areas.
- Compensation
- The East Champaran district administration initiated the compensation process for the families.
