Bodies Of Woman And Her Three Children Found Floating In Pond In Prayagraj

Prayagraj, August 22 (TNA) Bodies of a middle-aged woman and her three children were found in a pond in Prayagraj on Sunday, police said. The bodies were recovered in the Golhaiya Mines of Lalapur police station area. The deceased are residents of Bashai village.

While the reason behind the deaths is not clear, prima facie it appears to be an act of mass suicide. The reason for the incident is not clear at the moment.

The bodies have been sent by the police for post-mortem. The deceased have been identified as Renu Devi (30) wife of Shivkaran Yadav, Kalpana (15) daughter, Saroj alias Kallu (10) daughter and Golu (9) son of Shiv Karan Yadav.

As soon as the incident came to light as the bodies were spotted floating, a large number of villagers gathered around the pond. After a lot of effort, the police fished out the dead bodies out with the help of villagers. Golu's body could be recovered after a thorough search for about two hours. At present, the police is investigating the entire incident.