SIRAHA

3 kids were drowned in a pond during a religious ceremony organized at a pond located in Putari, Maheshpur  of the district. The ceremony was organized at the bank of the pond for drowning the idols of God Krishna after offering puja to them. Two boys and a girl of the same locality lost their lives in the incident reported police inspector Laldhawaj Subedi.

Mahespur Putari-4 resident Sudis Mandal's  12 year daughter Gudia Mandal, Kripalu Mandal's 10 year old son Sudan Mandal and Saswadayal Safi's 10 year son Ram Babu Safi lost their lives. The locals had gathered at the bank of the pond for drowning the idols of God Krishna after worshipping them during the Krishna Janasthmi festival for two days at the bank.