3 children drown while bathing in pond in UP's Shahjahanpur

Three children drowned in a pond here in Bahria village in Mirzapur area on Thursday, police said.

The incident took place when five children went to take bath in a pond. While two swam to safety, Monu (9), Shiva (8) and Rehan (10) drowned, they said.

The bodies were later fished out by the police with the help of locals, they said.

A probe is on in the matter.