Koderma/Medininagar, February 28 Three children are alleged to have drowned in a pond in the Koderma district of Jharkhand on Saturday, according to police.
The children had gone to catch fish in the pond in Kosmadih village, which falls under the Jainagar police station area, when they went into the deep water and drowned.
"We have recovered the bodies. Post-mortem examinations will be conducted on Sunday," said Umanth Singh, the officer-in-charge of Jainagar.
In the Palamu district, two minor sisters died after falling into an open well in Manandohar village, which falls under the Naudiha Bazar police station area, police said.
The incident occurred when the two sisters, along with their cousin, were passing near the uncovered well and allegedly slipped into it, they said.
The third child was rescued and is currently receiving treatment at the Medinirai Medical College and Hospital (MMCH), they added.
