Two sisters drowned in the pond while bathing

Bhubaneswar : Two minor sisters drowned while bathing in a pond in Kirtipur village of Ganjam district of Odisha on Sunday. The deceased sisters have been identified as Roshni Raut (10) and Sandhya Raut (7). A police officer said, “Two sisters, natives of Jarada village of Kavi Suryanagar area, were studying at their maternal uncle’s house in Kirtipur village.”

The minor sisters had gone with their grandfather to take a bath in the village pond. He further said that while bathing, both the sisters accidentally went into deep water and could not come out. The villagers took out the bodies of both the sisters. The police is investigating the matter Sources said, “The deceased minor was living with her grandparents after the separation of her parents. His mother is working as a bonded laborer in Visakhapatnam.”