India News | Two Boys Drown in Illegal Mining Pit

Nagpur, July 27 (PTI) Two minor boys drowned in a waterlogged pit in a village in Nagpur district of Maharashtra, police said on Sunday.

Utkarsh Lanjewar and Rehan Sahare, both aged eight years, fell into the pit, created by illegal gravel excavation, in Panchgaon village while playing on Saturday afternoon, an official said.

Also Read | India Must Transform Into a 'Lion', Not Just Remain a 'Golden Bird', Says RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat.

Their bodies were found by villagers in the evening. The deceased were relatives and only children of their parents, police said.

Villagers have demanded action against illegal mining in the area.

Also Read | Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 'Spends Day Sleeping and Using Drugs', Says Mossad-Linked X Account.

Police are investigating.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)