A heart-wrenching incident in the Nai Mangolai village of Pokaran police station area in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan plunged the entire village into mourning on Sunday. Four innocent children of village resident Hajur Khan—Ahmad (12), Rizwan (10), Shehnaz (8), and her younger sister—drowned in a pond, resulting in their deaths at the scene. The accident occurred when the four children, playing near their home in the afternoon, went towards the village's nadi (local pond).
Playing, they reached the pond
The family became concerned when the children did not return home late in the evening. The family members started searching the surrounding area and reached the village pond. Upon seeing the scene there, they were devastated. The four children were seen submerged in the pond water. With the help of the villagers, the children were pulled out and immediately taken to the Pokaran District Hospital, but it was too late.
The doctors present at the hospital declared all four children dead. The family is completely broken by the death of four innocent children at once. The parents are inconsolable, and every person present in the hospital had tears in their eyes.
Four funeral pyres from the same family
All the children who drowned were the children of the same father, Hajur Khan. The untimely departure of two sons and two daughters has plunged the entire family into deep shock. The raising of four funeral pyres simultaneously was a very painful moment for the entire village. A mournful silence prevailed in the village streets, and only the sounds of sobs and tears were heard everywhere.
Local people say that such a tragedy has never been seen before in the village. The innocence of the children and this sudden, tragic death has shaken the entire area.
Administration reached the spot
As soon as the administration received information about the accident, Sub-Divisional Officer Lakharam Choudhary and Additional Superintendent of Police Praveen Kumar Sain immediately reached Pokaran Hospital. They took complete information about the incident and spoke to the family members. A large crowd of villagers was already gathered in the hospital premises, deeply shocked by the accident.
The officials have assured that the incident will be investigated from every angle and steps will be taken to prevent such incidents in the future.
