Tragic Drowning Claims Lives of Four Children from Same Family in Bikaner, Rajasthan

Bikaner, November 11 (Daily Kiran) : A tragic incident unfolded in Bikaner, Rajasthan, where four children from the same family drowned in a local reservoir in the Chhatargarh police jurisdiction. The news has sent shockwaves through the community, with many expressing their grief over the untimely loss.

According to reports, the accident occurred in the 4 AWM area. The victims have been identified as Mukesh, 21, Nirmal, 18, Manoj, and 14-year-old Pooja. It is understood that Ramesh and Kaluram, the children’s relatives, were the fathers of the deceased. Ramesh had three children, while Kaluram had one.

Initial information suggests that the tragedy began when one child fell into the reservoir. In a desperate attempt to save him, the other children jumped in as well. Unfortunately, their efforts led to all four drowning. The family is devastated, and relatives are mourning their loss.

Local police arrived at the scene shortly after the incident and began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy. Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Banwari Lal Meena provided details about the incident. He stated that the drowning occurred about two kilometers from the Chhatargarh police station, at a field leased by Ramesh.

On that fateful Wednesday morning, Pooja slipped while trying to draw water and fell into the reservoir. Her brothers, Mukesh and Manoj, jumped in to rescue her, along with Nirmal, Kaluram’s son. Tragically, they were unable to save her. Police reported that they arrived within 20 to 25 minutes, but by then, one child had already drowned, and the others were found with weak pulses. Despite efforts to revive them at the hospital, they succumbed to their injuries.

The community is left in mourning as they grapple with this heartbreaking loss.