Kota, 15/4: Two teen boys drowned in a pond allegedly dug up for illegal mining near a newly developed housing colony here with their families blaming authorities for the water crisis in the area, officials said on Saturday.
The incident happened near the Devnarayan Housing Scheme colony under Ranpur police station area on Friday, they said.
Assistant Sub Inspector (Ranpur) said Hansraj Gurjar (15) and Shetan Gurjar (14) reportedly took their cattle to the pond to drink water in the afternoon when one of them slipped into deep water.
The other boy jumped into the pond to save his friend but they both drowned, he said.
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