Latest News | Rajasthan: Man, Teen Niece Drown to Death After Falling into Water Tank

Jaipur, Jun 25 (PTI) A 30-year-old man and his 15-year-old niece died after slipping and falling into a water storage tank in Rajasthan's Gharsana area, officials said on Wednesday.

The incident occurred on Tuesday in the 7 MLD village of Gharsana when Rashid Khan and his niece Rehmat were filling water from a tank, officials said.

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They drowned after allegedly slipping and falling into the deep underground tank, the police said.

SHO Mahaveer Bishnoi and Tehsildar Babita Dhillon reached the site along with local officials.

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With the help of villagers, both bodies were retrieved from the tank.

Rashid and Rehmat's families refused a post-mortem, which led to a temporary deadlock, the police stated, adding that the local administration is trying to convince them to go ahead with the procedure.

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