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Police said Barbanki (UP), June 7 (PTI) Two boys drowned while bathing in Saru river in Badosarai area of Barbanki district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday evening.
Satyam Pal (13) and his cousin Vivek Pal (12), residents of Bahraich district, came to Alinagar village to attend a wedding at their maternal uncle’s house, he said.
While playing, the boys reached the banks of the Saru River, about one kilometer from the village, and started bathing. However, they slipped into deep water, they said.
Hearing the screams, some people immediately came for help and jumped into the river. They managed to get them out of the water but by then they had died.
After receiving the information, Deputy District Magistrate Preeti Singh, cum Garima Pant, Inspector Santosh Kumar and other officials reached the spot. The administration is investigating the case.
Badosarai Sho Santosh Kumar said that the bodies have been sent for post -mortem with the help of police and local villagers. More legal action is being taken in the case. PTI Core CDN NB NB
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