MP: Two boys drown after falling into well while cycling

Two boys drowned after they fell into a well while riding a bicycle in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday morning, police said. The bodies of the boys were brought out of the well and sent for post-mortem, he said, adding that further investigation is underway.

Two boys drowned after they fell into a well while riding a bicycle in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday morning, police said. The incident occurred at Jigna, located approximately 25 km from the district headquarters, around 9 am, they said.

''Two boys, identified as Prince Ahirwar, 7, and Lokesh Ahirwar, 12, drowned after falling into a well while they were cycling near their house,'' Jigna police station in-charge Ashutosh Sharma said.

After being informed, a police team reached the spot. The bodies of the boys were brought out of the well and sent for post-mortem, he said, adding that further investigation is underway.