A tragic incident occurred in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district where two youths drowned while bathing in a pond in the Dubiyahi Chaur area under Dubiyahi Panchayat on Saturday. The deceased individuals have been identified as 16-year-old Dheeraj Kumar, son of Alok Singh, and a resident of Dubiyahi village, and 20-year-old Neeraj Kumar, son of Sudhir Singh, a resident of Tariyani village in neighboring Sheohar district. Local residents mentioned that the two youths, along with another companion, went to bathe in a pond and encountered difficulties while in deeper water.
During the bathing incident, all three individuals reportedly struggled to stay afloat, prompting villagers to rush to the scene upon hearing cries for help. While one youth was successfully rescued and taken to a hospital for treatment, unfortunately, Dheeraj Kumar and Neeraj Kumar could not be saved and drowned in the pond. Police personnel from Turki Police Station arrived at the scene upon receiving information about the incident, and with the help of local villagers, recovered the bodies from the water.
The tragic deaths have left the families of the victims devastated, with relatives and villagers gathering at the scene as news of the tragedy spread through the area. The bodies have been taken into police custody for post-mortem examinations, and necessary legal procedures are being carried out, including the initiation of an investigation into the incident. The loss of the two young lives has cast a pall of mourning over Dubiyahi and the surrounding villages.
Earlier, on Friday evening, another unfortunate incident occurred where three teenage girls drowned in the Gandak River in the Dumaria Ghat area in Gopalganj district due to falling from a small boat while crossing the river in strong winds.
