Surajpur: Four members of the same family drowned while bathing in a river in Chhattisgarh's Surajpur district, police said, in a report carried by PTI. Two of those who died were minor brothers. No names or other identifying details of the minors are being published.
Source: PTI via Daily World
The incident took place in the Bishrampur police station area of Surajpur district, according to Nation Press. Surajpur is a district in northern Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai condoled the deaths in a message posted on Saturday, October 24, calling the loss deeply agonising and heartbreaking, Nation Press reported. He said his condolences were with the bereaved family and prayed for the departed souls.
Source: Nation Press
The Chief Minister directed authorities to disburse financial assistance to the family under RBC 6-4, a provision of the Chhattisgarh Relief Code that allows district administrations to sanction immediate ex-gratia relief in cases of accidental or unnatural deaths, including drownings. The exact amount of assistance for this family has not been publicly disclosed.