Agra: 8 kids drowned in a pond close to Yamuna Expressway in Khandauli police station space of the district on Sunday morning. Seeing the kids drowning, a lady jumped into the pond to save lots of them, however the girl additionally began drowning within the deep water. On this, the kids enjoying cricket there made noise. Attributable to which a house guard and a youth passing by jumped into the pond. The house guard saved the lady safely. After this, the youth rescued the lady and 4 kids safely. On the identical time, the our bodies of 4 kids had been discovered.
Allow us to let you know that there’s a pond on the roundabout positioned on the interchange of Yamuna Expressway. Individuals of nomadic caste got here right here from Kanpur and began dwelling right here by making a hut close to the pond. Attributable to rain, the pond obtained crammed with water. On Sunday morning round 10.30, the women of the household had been washing garments on the pond. Babies had been additionally bathing within the water of the pond with them. Whereas bathing, the kids reached deep water and began drowning. Seeing this, the women made noise. On this, Nagina jumped into the pond to save lots of the kids. However, Nagina additionally began drowning within the deep pond. Listening to the noise of everybody, the youth enjoying cricket close by additionally reached the spot.
Then the policemen and residential guards posted on the police put up at Khandauli interchange additionally reached the spot. Together with the policemen, residence guards, the youth additionally jumped into the pond to save lots of the kids and the lady. They took out 4 babies and the lady Nagina.
ACP Etmadpur Sukanya Sharma mentioned {that a} complete of 9 individuals together with 35-year-old Nagina, Hina daughter of Ajay, Khushi daughter of Hardaul, Chandni and Nida daughter of Bhajan, Anuradha and Neha daughter of Ajay had drowned within the deep pond. Out of which Khushi (11), Neha (11) and Anuradha (9) died on the spot. Whereas a lady was declared lifeless by the medical doctors at Khandauli CHC. Three kids are present process therapy within the hospital. The ladies and boys who drowned within the pond. Their age is round 10 to 12 years. 4 kids have died within the accident. The our bodies have been despatched for autopsy.
Sukanya Sharma mentioned that seven households of nomadic caste have come right here solely 10 to 12 days in the past. There are 35 members on this household. They’re dwelling right here by making shelter. This pond was made for rain water conservation. However, the group which constructed it. Ought to have barricaded it right here for safety. However this was not carried out.