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Bihar: Three teenagers drown in pond in Saran

Chhapra, Oct 6 (UNI) Altogether three teenagers drowned while bathing in a pond in Saran district.
Police said here on Tuesday that the deceased have been identified as 14-year-old Divyanshu Kumar, son of Kamlesh Singh, and 12-year-old Ansh Kumar, son of Sushil Kumar Singh, and 12-year-old Navneet Kumar, son of Sonu Kumar. All three were residents of Pipra village under Sahajitpur police station.
Police said the three boys had gone to a nearby pond to bathe while returning home from tuition. During the bath, they reportedly ventured into deeper water and drowned.
The incident came to light when some villagers passing near the pond noticed three bicycles and school bags lying on the bank. When the boys could not be found for a considerable period, the villagers alerted the police.
A police team reached the spot and, after a search operation, recovered the bodies of all three teenagers from the pond. The bodies were subsequently sent to Sadar Hospital for post-mortem examination.
Police have registered a case in connection with the incident and launched an investigation.
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