Two minor boys drowned in a pond in Maharashtra’s Nashik metropolis whereas making an attempt to catch crabs, police mentioned on Monday.
The incident happened on Sunday afternoon in Sanjeevanagar, situated on Ambad-Satpur hyperlink street.
The 2 boys together with one other good friend went to the pond situated at a farm close to their homes, a police official mentioned.
Whereas making an attempt to catch crabs, the victims, aged 8 and 11 and residents of Viratnagar, slipped into the water. They may not verify the water depth and drowned, he mentioned.
Their good friend noticed them drowning and rushed to tell their dad and mom.
After receiving info, the dad and mom of the boys, their family members and neighbours reached the spot. In addition they knowledgeable the police and fireplace brigade in regards to the incident.
Later, police and fireplace brigade personnel launched a rescue operation, however couldn’t save the 2 minors.
The 2 our bodies have been fished out of the pond late on Sunday night, the police mentioned.
The Ambad police registered a case of unintentional loss of life and have been conducting an investigation into the incident, they mentioned.