Samastipur, February 23: The bodies of three children of a family, who had reportedly gone missing, were recovered from a well in Bihar's Samastipur district on Sunday, police said. The deceased have been identified as Tarun Kumar (6), Tanya Kumari (4.5) and Tanishq (2.5), children of Chandan Mahattha, a resident of Chakmehshi. “Mahattha had lodged a missing complaint of his three kids on Saturday. The local police formed a team and launched a search operation to find the children. The bodies were later recovered from a well close to their house,” a police statement said. Hapur Shocker: 8-Year-Old Found Dead on Neighbor’s Terrace After Children’s Dispute in Uttar Pradesh, 3 Detained.

The children were likely thrown into the well by somebody. Prima facie, family dispute appears to be the reason behind this, it said. Further investigation is underway.

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