Rampur (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) Three minor girls have drowned in a deep water-filled pit while grazing goats in Bilaspur area of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Thursday.
Bilaspur Station House Officer Balwan Singh said, “The three girls Sunita (14), Kranti (12) and Sangeeta (12) left their homes at around 10.30 am on Wednesday morning with their goats. Around 12 pm, while grazing near a railway line close to the village, their goats ventured into a deep water-filled pit. In an attempt to rescue the animals, the three girls entered the water and drowned.” Villagers quickly managed to pull out the girls, who were rushed to the Community Health Centre, but doctors pronounced them dead on arrival.
State Minister for Agriculture Sardar Baldev Singh Aulakh’s brother and Block head Kulwant Singh Aulakh visited the grieving families on Thursday, offered his condolences and assured them all possible assistance. PTI COR CDN RUK RUK
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