Kaushambi: Two children drowned while playing near a pond here, police said on Wednesday.
Superintendent of Police Brijesh Kumar Srivastava said the incident occurred on Tuesday evening when Aryan (8) was playing with his cousin Shivani (6) around a pond near their home in Rahimpur Maulani village in the Karari police station area.
While playing, Shivani slipped and drowned in the pond. In an attempt to save her, Aryan jumped into the pond and drowned, the SP said.
