Bhawanipatna: Two minor boys drowned to death in a pond at Durespadar village within Padepadar Panchayat under Thuamula Rampur Block of Kalahandi District on Saturday.
According to sources, the minors drowned in the pond while taking a bath. Later, their bodies were recovered by the villagers.
Sources said Amlan Naik (10), son of Suresh Naik and Shantanu Naik (10) son of Bhagwan Naik of Durespadar village had gone to a nearby pond to take a bath this afternoon. Unfortunately, the minors drowned in the water body. Later, some villagers recovered the dead bodies.
A pall of gloom descended in the village following the death of the two kids and the local police have started an investigation into the incident.
