Police in Prayagraj confirmed a heartbreaking incident on Wednesday morning. The bodies of four individuals were recovered from a pond near Kusua village in Sallahapur. The victims included three children and one young adult.
Details of the Deceased
The deceased have been identified as residents of Sallahpur. They are Prince Sonkar, aged 10, his brother Prateek Sonkar, aged 13, Karan Sonkar, aged 19, and Prayanshu, aged 10. These individuals belonged to two separate families.
Sequence of Events
According to DCP (City) Maneesh Sandilya, all four left their homes on Tuesday evening. Family members reported them missing when they did not return. The search began in earnest on Wednesday morning.
Clothes and slippers belonging to the missing persons were discovered near the pond's edge. This discovery prompted immediate action from the authorities.
Recovery Operation
A police team, assisted by local swimmers, launched a search operation in the pond. They successfully fished out the bodies of all four individuals from the water. The operation was conducted with urgency following the grim discovery of personal belongings.
Police Investigation
The bodies were sent for postmortem examination to officially determine the cause of death. Initial investigations strongly point towards drowning as the primary cause.
DCP Sandilya stated that police are probing the case from all possible angles. The investigation aims to understand the full circumstances leading to this tragic event. Authorities are looking into every detail surrounding the incident.
This accident has sent shockwaves through the local community in Sallahapur. The loss of three young children and a youth has left families and neighbors in deep mourning. The pond near Kusua village is now the site of a profound local tragedy.
