Three cousins drown while taking bath in Luni river

Balotra: Three brothers died by drowning in Balotra district. Incident took place on Thursday noon under the Sindhary police station area.

On getting informed police reached at the spot and a rescue operation was launched but the trio could not be saved. Police said that after a three hours long rescue operation, their bodies were recovered. Police had kept the bodies in the mortuary of the government hospital in Sindhary. Surendra Kumar, Station house officer at Sindhary confirmed the report.

Police identified the deceased as Rahul Kumar (15), Vikash Kumar (16) and Mahendra Kumar (15), all residents of Paylakallan village. According to the police, the trio belonged to the same family and were cousins in relation.

Police said that the trio drowned in Luni river.