Two girls drown in swimming pool of Rajkot residency
Updated: Jun 18th, 2024
In a disheartening incident in Rajkot’s Shilpan Onyx flats, two girls drowned in the swimming pool on June 17.
Menuka, daughter of Prakash Singh; and Prakruti, daughter of Gokul Chand, were playing along the swimming pool in cycle. Singh and Chand work as security guards at the residency.
The residency has a common swimming pool that operates only on weekends. After the girls did not return home after playing outside, the bodies of both of them were found in the swimming pool along with their bicycles. The doctor of the EMRI emergency services declared both children dead.
As the CCTVs were switched off, the exact events leading to the incident remain unclear.
The residents said that the children of the residency enjoyed swimming in the swimming pool until 7.30 pm on June 16.
Residents believe that both the children have drowned after climbing on the railing of the swimming pool.
While some claimed that the gate near the entrance of the swimming pool mistakenly opened, some said that it was closed.
Days before the tragedy, the manager had reportedly rebuked security guards as the children were lurking around the swimming pool without any supervision.
While Singh joined as security guards eight months ago, Chand accepted the job only 17 days ago.
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