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Two Minor Girls Found Dead in Thane Lake, Police Probe Underway
- •The bodies of two minor girls were recovered from Jogila Lake in Thane, Maharashtra, on Friday morning.
- •The victims were identified as Gangi Uday Kami, 7, and Asha Ganesh Kami, 4, both residents of Lauristand Chawl on Ambedkar Road.
- •Personnel from the disaster management cell and fire brigade retrieved the bodies around 11 am.
- •The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, and Rabodi police have launched an investigation.
- •Authorities are working to determine the exact circumstances of how the girls entered the lake and drowned.
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The bodies of seven-year-old Gangi Uday Kami and four-year-old Asha Ganesh Kami, residents of Lauristand Chawl on Ambedkar Road, were retrieved from Jogila Lake in Thane West. Personnel from the disaster management cell and fire brigade fished out the bodies around 11 am on Friday, and the Rabodi police have launched an investigation.
CCTV footage showed that the two girls were heading toward Jogila Lake after dropping off their five-year-old brother at school. Preliminary police investigations have ruled out any foul play, though authorities are still probing why the children went to the lake and how they drowned.
The Rabodi police have initiated an investigation to determine the exact circumstances behind the drowning, and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations. Additionally, personnel from the regional disaster management cell and fire brigade participated in retrieving the victims from Jogila Lake.
