Tragic Drowning Incident in Bhakra Canal Claims Lives of Three Children
3 siblings drown after family jumps into Bhakra canal near Rajpura
Hindustan Times
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A family from Maujpur village in Mohali district, India, attempted a suicide pact at the Bhakra canal near Rajpura, resulting in the drowning of three minor siblings. The parents survived, while the police investigate family disputes as a potential motive.
- 01The incident involved a couple and their three children, aged 7, 11, and 13.
- 02Local divers recovered the bodies of the children after they were swept away by the canal's strong current.
- 03The couple's alleged suicide pact is under investigation, with police examining claims of harassment from the children's grandparents.
- 04The family arrived at the canal on a motorcycle before the tragic event occurred.
- 05The children's bodies were sent for post-mortem examination at Rajpura civil hospital.
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A tragic incident occurred on Sunday when a couple from Maujpur village in Mohali district, India, along with their three minor children, jumped into the Bhakra canal near Rajpura in what police are investigating as a possible suicide pact. Eyewitnesses reported that the couple, aged 40 and 38, first threw their children — two daughters, aged 13 and 11, and a seven-year-old son — into the canal before jumping in themselves. While the parents were rescued by locals, the children drowned due to the strong current. A team of local divers later recovered the bodies of the siblings. Patiala police have registered a case against the children's paternal grandparents based on the father's statement, which alleges that ongoing harassment from the grandparents led to this tragic decision. The investigation is ongoing, focusing on the family dynamics and any disputes that may have contributed to the incident. The bodies of the deceased children have been sent to Rajpura civil hospital for post-mortem examination.
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The incident has shocked the local community in Mohali district, raising awareness about family disputes and mental health.
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