Bodies recovered and sent to Motihari Sadar Hospital for post-mortem
Motihari: Four girls drowned while bathing in a pond in Bihar's East Champaran district on Friday morning, officials said. The incident took place at around 9:30 am in Bankat village under Inarwabhar panchayat, in the Pahadpur police station area of the district.
The deceased have been identified as Sonawati Kumari (13), a resident of Bankat village, her sister Phulwati Kumari (10), Sonali Kumari (10) and Pratibha Kumari (12). Pahadpur Circle Officer Ramsurat Paswan said, "Five girls had gone to bathe in a pond near the village.
Four of them entered the water, while one remained standing on the bank. The four girls reportedly went into deep water and drowned." He said the girl who was standing on the bank ran to the village and informed the villagers about the incident.
Pahadpur police station chief Devendra Kumar said, "We have recovered the bodies of the four girls and sent them to Motihari Sadar Hospital for post-mortem." East Champaran District Magistrate Saurabh Suman said the zonal officer has been directed to ensure an inquiry into the matter.
