Tragic Pond Accident Claims Lives of Two Siblings in Odisha

Two minor siblings drowned and another narrowly escaped death while playing near a pond in Marei Naugaon, Ganjam district, Odisha. The deceased are Sudip (6) and Roshani (3), children of local laborer Rajendra Sabar. Investigations are ongoing, and the bodies have been returned to the family post-mortem.

Two minor siblings lost their lives by drowning, while another minor girl narrowly escaped death on Thursday, while playing near a village pond in Odisha's Ganjam district, according to police reports.

The incident occurred in Marei Naugaon under the jurisdiction of Khallikote police station, a police officer said.

The deceased children have been identified as Sudip, aged 6, and his three-year-old sister Roshani.

The victims were the offspring of Rajendra Sabar, a laborer residing in the same village, the officer confirmed.

Villagers surmise that the children were playing near the village pond and likely slipped accidentally into the water.

Fortunately, they managed to rescue another two-year-old girl, a neighbor's child, who was also playing with the deceased siblings.

She was immediately taken to the community health center (CHC) in Khallikote, where her condition is reported to be stable.

A case of unnatural death has been registered, and an investigation is currently underway, stated Naresh Sahu, the inspector-in-charge of Khallikote police station.

The bodies of the deceased have been handed over to their parents following a post-mortem examination, he added.